15 Intensive care medicine Questions Question 1 Is there any role for heparin in management of septic shock? Question 2 Is there more adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) produced in shock? From where do these substances come from? Question 3 I hear conflicting views as to whether activated protein C is useful in shock. Question 4 Why does both vasoconstriction and vasodilatation occur in shock? Question 5 Are pulmonary artery (PA) catheters dangerous? Question 6 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? Question 7 What is the difference between acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from a practical point of view? Question 8 What is the role of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Question 9 What is meant by ‘positive’ pressure ventilation? Question 10 Why is an electroencephalogram (EEG) not used in all countries to evaluate possible brain death. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders Drug therapy and poisoning Nutrition Psychological medicine Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 1000 Questions and Answers from Kumar Clarks Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Intensive care medicine Full access? Get Clinical Tree
15 Intensive care medicine Questions Question 1 Is there any role for heparin in management of septic shock? Question 2 Is there more adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) produced in shock? From where do these substances come from? Question 3 I hear conflicting views as to whether activated protein C is useful in shock. Question 4 Why does both vasoconstriction and vasodilatation occur in shock? Question 5 Are pulmonary artery (PA) catheters dangerous? Question 6 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? Question 7 What is the difference between acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from a practical point of view? Question 8 What is the role of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Question 9 What is meant by ‘positive’ pressure ventilation? Question 10 Why is an electroencephalogram (EEG) not used in all countries to evaluate possible brain death. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders Drug therapy and poisoning Nutrition Psychological medicine Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 1000 Questions and Answers from Kumar Clarks Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Intensive care medicine Full access? Get Clinical Tree
