A no-holes barred series of 6 provocative medical interrogations. We challenge the state of research, social media, pharmacology, social...
Tag Archive for: Sepsis
Remembering Rory: Sepsis and Learning from Error
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, medical error, pediatric sepsis, Rory Staunton, Sepsis, 0We will walk together through the events surrounding the tragic death of Rory Staunton, caused by sepsis. The focus...
The ABC of ICU – The A is for antibiotics
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, antibiotics, Resuscitation, Sepsis, 0We debate perpetually how best to resuscitate patients - ABC! For the critically ill, septic patient the only therapy...
Sepsis—The Dark Knight: Prehospital Diagnosis and Treatment
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Sepsis, 0Sepsis can be subtle and elusive; diagnostic tools such as point of care lactate, end-tidal CO2 monitoring and validated...
The role of the endothelium as a mediator of critical illness
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, ARDS, critically ill, endothelium, Sepsis, 0The systemic and pulmonary endothelium is increasingly recognised as important in both the development and resolution of critical illness...
Is survival predetermined in the critically ill
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, critical illness, Early prognostication, Novel therapy approaches, Sepsis, 0Many, many studies show outcome can be predicted early, even in the ED - if so, do we need...
When to Pull the Transfusion Trigger? – Anders Perner
Ka, , 2015, The Talks smaccChicago 2015, anders perner, anemia, ICU, Sepsis, septic shock, transfusion, trial, triss, 0When to Pull the Transfusion Trigger? Summary by: Alice Young The management of the septic patient in ICU is...
Why don’t we wash our hands? Chris Nickson
Peak Distapan, , The Talks smaccChicago 2015, chicago, Chris Nickson, critical care, HAI, Hand Hygiene, Hospital Acquired inifection, Infection Control, nickson, precordialthump, Sepsis, smaccUS, World Health Organisation, 0Why don’t we wash our hands? A Summary by Chris Nickson: Hand hygiene is widely regarded as the bedrock...
Sepsis SMACCdown
Peak Distapan, , The Talks smaccChicago 2015, emcrit, Finfer, panel discussion, Sepsis, surviving sepsis, 0Sepsis smaccDOWN An all-star panel discuss the burning issues in sepsis right now. Expertly hosted by Scott Weingart, with...
Beating Sepsis in South America: What are the challenges? – Flavia Machado
Oli Flower, , The Talks smaccChicago 2015, america, antibiotics, Beating Sepsis, brazil, Challenges, chicago, developing, flavia machado, health care resourses, Inequality, infection, intensive care, machado, Mortality, Sepsis, smaccUS, South America, 0Beating Sepsis in South America: What are the challenges? A Summary by Flavia Machado: Beating sepsis in Latin America...