Osler Collection

ICU & Critical Care

ICU bundles, sedation & delirium, haemodynamic monitoring, respiratory failure, AKI and the Kiruddu treatment algorithms.

9 resources

This collection provides insights into critical care practices, including sedation management, delirium prevention, and hemodynamic monitoring. It is designed for clinicians and students involved in intensive care settings in Uganda and East Africa.

01Clinical reviewsABC of intensive careHospitalCritical Care· 1999· 49 pagesThis document reviews the history, organization, patient case mix, provision, and staffing of intensive care units, highlighting ongoing challenges related to costs, resource allocation, and admission criteria.Read: 3 JULY 1999 · p. 23Start here — ABC of intensive care
02Guidelines & protocolsKiruddu National Referral Hospital Treatment AlgorithmsKiruddu National Referral HospitalCritical Care· 2024· 118 pagesGuideline for HDU/ICU admission, approach to critically ill patient, radiology services, common emergencies and common causes of mortality. It includes treatment-flow charts and guidelines for various medical conditions.Kiruddu NRH treatment algorithms
03Lecture slidesCritical care bundlesOreb Nankunda (Presenter), Dr. Asad Muyinda (Facilitator)Critical Care Medicine· 32 pagesAn educational presentation outlining evidence-based care bundles in critical care, including specific protocols for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) prevention and central line management.Critical care bundles
04Clinical toolsRICHMOND AGITATION-SEDATION SCALE (RASS)American Thoracic SocietyCritical Care Medicine· 2002· 2 pagesThe Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is a tool used to assess a patient's level of agitation or sedation. It provides a scoring system ranging from combative to unarousable, helping healthcare providers evaluate and manage patient behavior in clinical settings.RASS sedation scale
05Clinical notesCRITICAL CARE: PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND PHARMACOTHERAPYAmy LCritical Care Medicine· 6 pagesThis appendix provides an overview of pharmacokinetic changes in critically ill patients and outlines recommendations for pain management, sedation, and delirium treatment in critical care settings.Read: TABLE A12 · p. 3Assessment & ICU pharmacotherapy
06Clinical reviewsDETECTION, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DELIRIUM IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTSMark Borthwick, Richard Bourne, Mark Craig, Annette Egan, Julia OxleyIntensive Care Medicine· 34 pagesThis document provides a comprehensive overview of the detection, prevention, and treatment strategies for delirium in critically ill patients. It includes non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions tailored to various types of delirium.Read: p. 7Delirium
07Clinical reviewsAcute Hypoxemic Respiratory FailureWarren Isakow, M.D.Critical Care· 18 pagesAn overview of acute respiratory failure, defining the condition, classifying it into hypoxemic and hypercapnic types, and outlining the underlying pathophysiology and clinical approach to diagnosis and management.Hypoxaemic respiratory failure
08Clinical reviewsCENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE (CVP)Olfa Hamzaoui and Jean-Louis TeboulCritical Care· 2022· 3 pagesThis article discusses the significance of central venous pressure (CVP) in assessing hemodynamic status and guiding fluid therapy in critically ill patients. It emphasizes the importance of accurate measurement techniques and the implications of CVP on organ perfusion.CVP — uses & limits
09Clinical reviewsRECENT ADVANCES IN ICU: Acute kidney injuryMedical University Innsbruck, University Hospital Münster, Royal Surrey Hospital Foundation Trust, University of SurreyCritical Care Medicine· 2023· 4 pagesThis document discusses recent advances in the understanding and management of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, emphasizing prevention and treatment strategies.Read: 72 h cumulative balance of around − 1100 ml compared · p. 1AKI in the ICU

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