Intensive Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Outline the initial assessment of severe burns injury, including how you will calculate fluid resuscitation requirements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using pulse oximetry to target oxygen therapy (50%) What SpO2 targets do you use in ICU patients and why? (50%) 50%) Oxygen saturation targets in critical care Q2.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

million fires in 2020, with some studies quoting over 500,000 emergency room visits annually for burn and inhalation injuries (4). On the other hand, non-fatal injuries from chemical inhalation represent a substantial number of ED visits, with one study quoting over 125,000 ER visits in between 2014-2017 (14).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients without frank signs of shock, it is reasonable to trial oral hydration prior to moving on to IV fluids. The Restrictive IV Fluid Trial in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (RIFTS): A Randomized Pilot Study. Fluid resuscitation in sepsis: the great 30 mL per kg hoax. Critical Care Medicine. Keijzers, G.,

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