Intensive care medicine

15 Intensive care medicine

Questions

Is there any role for heparin in management of septic shock?

Is there more adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) produced in shock? From where do these substances come from?

I hear conflicting views as to whether activated protein C is useful in shock.

Why does both vasoconstriction and vasodilatation occur in shock?

Are pulmonary artery (PA) catheters dangerous?

In most hospitals, what is the difference between a high-dependency unit (HDU) and an intensive care unit (ITU) and what is ‘step down’ care?

What is the difference between acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from a practical point of view?

What is the role of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

What is meant by ‘positive’ pressure ventilation?

Why is an electroencephalogram (EEG) not used in all countries to evaluate possible brain death.

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Dec 3, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off

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