Respiratory distress in the patient with a tracheostomy can incite fear in even the most seasoned emergency physician or intensivist. In this episode, we review the initial management of respiratory distress in the trach patient, along with a review of common tracheostomy emergencies that are likely to present to your ED or ICU.
Timely administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics is a critical pillar in the resuscitation of patients with sepsis. B-lactam antibiotics are an important class of antibiotics...
In 2017, Paul Marik published a single-center retrospective before-and-after study that demonstrated significant mortality benefit to patients with septic shock who received a cocktail...
Current guidelines for many critical illnesses recommend targeting a MAP of 65 mm Hg, with consideration of higher MAPs in older patients with chronic...