Critical Care
Critical Care Commentary
Balanced crystalloids vs saline for critically ill patients
Between resuscitation, maintenance, and medication carriers, nearly all ICU patients receive IVF .
From the Journals
Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
News
Respiratory illness is the most common pediatric emergency in ambulatory settings
Psychiatric and behavioral illness, seizures, and syncope were other common pediatric emergencies in ambulatory settings.
From the Journals
Medicare’s bundled pay plan didn’t deliver big cost savings
From the Journals
Better ICU staff communication with family may improve end-of-life choices
Conference Coverage
More than 16% of ED sepsis patients not admitted to hospital
Critical Care Commentary
Diagnosis and Management of Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI): Updated Guidelines 2017
The guidelines address sepsis/septic shock, ARDS, and major trauma.
From the Journals
Severity of sepsis-associated coagulopathy predicts hospital mortality
This study outlines a simplified classification scheme for coagulopathy with implications that are potentially “profound.”
Conference Coverage
Simple bedside tool effectively detected sepsis in the ED
An innovative measurement was successful in detecting sepsis.
From the Journals
Delays in lactate measurement ups mortality risk in sepsis patients
Delays in lactate measurement meant delays in treatment.