Collapsible IVC predicts 'low' CVP
The IVC undergoes a change in diameter during the respiratory cycle. Investigators compared the degree of sonographic IVC respirophasic diameter […]
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End tidal CO2 and procedural sedation
One hundred and thirty-two adults underwent propofol sedation in the emergency department and were randomised into a group in which […]
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Standards for Capnography in Critical Care
The Intensive Care Society has published guidelines on the use of capnography in critical care. The recommendations are: Capnography should […]
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ScvO2 in sepsis: high is bad too
ScvO2 values are obtained by measuring the oxygen saturation in venous blood returning to the heart, and reflect the balance […]
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ETCO2 all over the place in trauma
In 180 intubated trauma patients in the ED, there was little correlation between arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) and end-tidal […]
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Pre-hospital arterial lines
Arterial lines in the field? You’ve got to be nuts, or…..French! Yep, the SAMU boys and girls put in 94 […]
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BIS+HEMS
Bispectral index monitoring (BIS) was applied to 57 intubated patients transported by a Helcopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), demonstrating (1) […]