The intraaortic balloon pump has served our patients well since its first reported use in 1967. Although a superior device exists for several indications in our cardiac patients, we should understand all the nuances of the IABP. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

⚖️ Por cada 1kg de peso corporal perdido, se reducen 4kg de peso de presión en las rodillas en cada paso realizado. 🚩El exceso de peso tiene un impacto directo en la salud articular.

🚩🚩 AYUNO INTERMITENTE VS FÁRMACOS PARA CONTROLAR LA GLUCOSA ‼️El artículo del que todo el mundo habla: en personas con Diabetes tipo 2 se compara ayuno intermitente, metformina y empaglifozina. Vamos a verlo 🧵👇🏻

⌨️ #Knobología básica del Ultrasonido 🎚️ - Ganancia (#Gain): Aumenta o disminuye el valor blanco de la imagen. ⬆️⬇️ - Profundidad (#Depth): Cambia la profundidad de la imagen, con marcas de 1 cm al lado de la pantalla del monitor. 📏🔢 - #iScan: Optimiza automáticamente la

Applications are open for our July 2025 critical care fellowship! Rotate through 3 sites 🏥🏥🏥 w/ exposure to ECLS, transplant, neurocritical care, haem-oncology, elective/research time included, and have fun in Toronto! Deadline July 31 2024 criticalcaretoronto.com/education/fell…

Beyond nimodipine: advanced neuroprotection strategies for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm and DCI CCR Journal Watch criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidenc… Get the latest critical care literature every weekend via the CCR Newsletter - subscribe at criticalcarereviews.com/newsletters/su…

Knowing the significant possible adverse effects of using paralytics, it is of utmost importance to optimize management of patients w/ARDS prior to ordering them. But if the patient needs them, they need them. Have an exit strategy. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

💊 Antibiotic prophylaxis for SBP in cirrhosis does more harm than good 😮 📝 source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39235290/

Preview this year's Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Conference, coming October 16-19 in Oceanside, California (and via livestream)! Register today to join us for detailed hands-on instruction in mechanical ventilation management: mayocl.in/4d0fwVc Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Conference

👍Cirrhosis Overview Pyrls

Sciscent et al: Early Celecoxib Use in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage is Associated with Reduced Mortality Link: ow.ly/zVmm50SII8V Neurocritical Care Society #neurocritcare

New The Lancet - Adam et al - Liver transplantation plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with permanently unresectable colorectal liver metastases (TransMet trial) thelancet.com/journals/lance… #CRCSM #LiverTwitter

🏔️ A new milestone has been reached! 🔵 Out now in The Lancet Transmet Trial 💥 Liver Transplantation + chemotherapy superior to chemo alone in permanently unresectable CRLM 📈 5-year overall survival 56·6% vs. 12.6% A new era has begun?! 🧐 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Entre 1932 y 1972, el Servicio de Salud Pública de Estados Unidos llevó a cabo un infame estudio clínico con 600 afroamericanos, en su mayoría analfabetos. No se les informó que serían dejados morir en nombre de la ciencia. El Experimento Tuskegee. Tira del hilo 🧵👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

2024 Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust Critical Care ECMO referrer day. Great day discussing referrals, cases and special populations. Brilliant opportunity to catch up with our referrers and network to discuss how we can improve our pathways

🫁Should we abandon #ARDS definition? Phenotype/subgroups/subphenotype/endotype ➡️More difficult for research 🔬 ➡️but at the bedside: moving towards precision medicine and targeted therapeutics? 💊 #LIVES2024 ESICM @giacomograsselli

Treatment Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Critically Ill Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Patients in Intensive Care Units - PMC pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…

Presented in this fantastic review article are the studies that support our current management, both pharmacological and mechanical circulatory support, of cardiogenic shock. There’s so much more, too. Check it out and share.🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/