The administration of IVFs is nearly universal in critically ill patients. In recent years, several studies have suggested improved outcomes with the use of balanced crystalloids solutions in contrast to 0.9% NS. In this podcast, we discuss the recently published BaSICS Trial that evaluated Plasma-Lyte 148 with 0.9% NS in critically ill patients. Does this study provide practice-changing evidence to make that switch?
You can get CME credit for this episode hereClick here for CME Account Creation InstructionsMore than 3 million patients develop ARDS each year across the globe. Like any therapy, mechanical ventilation can induce further lung injury and cause...
Renal transplants are one of the most common organ transplants worldwide. Renal transplant patients can quickly succumb to illness and present to the ED...
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...