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Complications of PEEP and Auto-PEEP
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-18)
Virtually all patients on ventilators are on PEEP. PEEP has several interactions with various organ systems and some can result in profound complications. An understanding of PEEP and auto-PEEP are required before we can ...
Prehospital/Battlefield Tourniquet Use
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-02-01)
Review of a recent publication from Annals of Surgery
Hypernatremia
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-02-12)
Evaluation and treatment of elevated serum sodium is presented.
SVO2 My favorite Swan Number
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2010-12-05)
The most helpful number for me on a Swan is the SvO2. This is a brief description of how I use this variable in evaluating critically ill and injured patients.
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection: Diagnosis
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-09-24)
Discussion of what is the difference between a CVC infection and a catheter-related blood stream infection. They are treated differently so it is important to know the difference.
Caustic Ingestions
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-05-13)
Ingestion of caustic materials can be fatal and difficult to evaluate. These patients are often referred to our burn center.
Pulse Oximetery
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-03-30)
Discussion of the technology of the pulse oximeter.
Pulmonary Physiology and General Anesthesia
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-06-21)
This episode discusses the effects and risks of anesthesia on patients with pulmonary disease as well as the effects of anesthesia on pulmonary physiology
Central Line Insertion Complications
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-07-16)
A discussion of the potential problems encountered while inserting central venous catheters.
Refeeding Syndrome
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-02-21)
When and how can providing a starving patient nutrition be potentially deadly.