Tag: Critical Care

by Cody Winniford The Case Your team has been requested for an interfacility transfer. You find a 35-year-old female writhing on the stretcher, kicking her…

You are the first responder dispatched to a multi-casualty incident (MCI) for a motor vehicle collision on the interstate, with multiple cars on fire …

Too much training is still being done without simulation. The value-added component of simulation is nearly immeasurable, especially for the critical …

If you’ve been reading about trauma care in the last few years, you have undoubtedlyseen something about the use of whole blood in trauma resuscitation.…

This article is the first of a series of three articles about managing adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This patient population can be…

Since its North American debut in 2018, TikTok has dominated the teenage social media market. In 2022, a survey reported that 67% of American teenagers…

On the surface, these are not bad triggers for airway management, but they do not engage clinicians to evaluate the situation in its entirety. The ast…

Clinical Scenario: You respond as an ALS ambulance to a local dialysis center for a middle-aged male with altered mental status. Upon arrival, you find…

Introduction It is not enough to merely be able to intubate; that is, perform the physical skill of instrumenting the airway and placing an endotracheal…

The Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve can be confusing… However, it’s essential to understand oxygen physiology in critical care. Think of it as a “Manual for Dating.” In…