Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine

Over 500,000 patients suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States.  Though survival rates are improving, there remains significant variation in outcomes...

The World’s population is aging. By 2030, 20 percent of the US population will be over the age of 65 years.  Older patients have...

With increasing water temperatures, there is a rise in the incidence of V.vulnificus infections in non-endemic regions.  Patients with V.vulnificus infection are often critically...

ICH accounts for approximately 15 percent of all strokes.  Despite improvements in neurocritical care, the mortality for patients with ICH can still reach 50...

A critical component to post-arrest care for the patient with ROSC following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is early coronary angiography. Current guidelines recommend immediate cardiac...

Emergency medicine, critical care, and acute care providers evaluate, resuscitate, and manage patients with shock on a daily basis.  Despite initial efforts, a select...