Clinical Risk Manager, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai. Paediatric Critical Care Consultant. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Paediatrics, MBRU.
Elevated lactate keeps getting misdiagnosed as 'sepsis' or 'ischaemic gut'
Even by smart people in fancy places
So I'm reposting this video so the resus nurses & residents & medical students can help their senior colleagues think beyond these two causes
https://t.co/CAKAgQrYem
Guy surgeons. If a HUGE study comes out showing results consistent w other big studies that your female colleagues get better results, maybe read the paper & have a think about the reasons why that might be true. Bc when you are dismissive it honestly makes you look pretty bad.
Today's paper of the day is by Karim Kouz on Pulse Wave Analysis to Estimate Cardiac Output
https://t.co/JKgcYjlUQ5
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Brief reminder that the 3 different lumens of a 'triple lumen' central line are *not* equivalent in terms of flow rate.
The distal (brown) lumen usually has a greater diameter and a much higher maximum flow rate than either of the other 2 lumens.
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Hopefully the first of many. Great to be in a Unit with such diverse interests. Gut microbiome remains stable following COVID-19 vaccination in healthy and immuno-compromised individuals https://t.co/bCcHudrobD
End tidal CO2 measurement provides important physiologic information & improves patient safety. This ICU OnePager calls all the important aspects of capnography including:
🫁 physiology of ETCO2
☑️ clinical uses & limitations
🌊 waveform interpretation
https://t.co/iFghhlXyqN
Meet Dr Christos Tzivinikos at the 10th International Paediatric & Neonatal Congress, 17-19 November 2023: Renaissance Istanbul Polat Bosphorus, Turkey
To Register, visit website: https://t.co/CnFf9VFWKr
Orangutans share 96.4% of genes, 28 physical characteristics, and a number of behavioral traits with humans.
No wonder things like this happen so easily.
[📹 minorcrimes: https://t.co/DN3kOvTF4S]