EM Critical Care http://www.ebmedicine.net/EMCC EM Critical Care (EMCC) en-us Copyright ©2013 EB Practice, LLC d.b.a. EB Medicine Stephanie Ivy (SI) si@ebmedicine.net (Stephanie Ivy) EM Critical Care http://www.ebmedicine.net/publicationImages/EMCCwebgraphic.gif http://www.ebmedicine.net/EMCC 54 16 Resuscitation Of The Patient With Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding This issue of EMCC provides an overview of the current evidence for the treatment of patients with massive upper GI bleeding. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_361 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_361 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Therapeutic Uses Of Hypertonic Saline In The Critically Ill Emergency Department Patient (Trauma CME) This review examines the evidence on the use of hypertonic saline for the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury and secondary intracranial hypertension, trauma patients in hemorrhagic shock, and patients with severe hyponatremia. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_353 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_353 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Critical Care Of Severe Thermal Burn Injury (Trauma CME) This issue of EMCC focuses on early care of the patient sustaining severe thermal burn injury. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_346 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_346 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Postarrest Cardiocerebral Resuscitation: An Evidence-Based Review This issue of EMCC provides an overview of the current evidence supporting cardiocerebral resuscitation in the postarrest patient. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_341 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_341 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Air Transport Of The Critically Ill Emergency Department Patient This review highlights the indications for helicopter transport of critically ill emergency department patients, the capabilities of many critical care transport teams, and current controversies in the field. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_326 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_326 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Supportive Management Of Critical Illness In The Pregnant Patient This review describes the normal anatomic and physiologic changes that occur during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and how they affect the critically ill patient. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_313 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_313 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Emergency Management Of Coagulopathy In Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage (Stroke CME) This article reviews existing data and recommendations and suggests an approach to managing coagulopathy in patients with various forms of acute intracranial bleeding. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_299 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_299 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Emergency Ultrasound In Patients With Respiratory Distress This issue of EMCC provides an evidence-based approach to the use of ultrasound in the evaluation of the critically ill patient with respiratory distress and hypotension. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_294 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_294 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Complications Of Acute Coronary Syndromes This issue of EMCC will help the emergency clinician recognize the often catastrophic complications of ACS and will provide a treatment plan for their management. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_287 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_287 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 High-Risk Scenarios In Blunt Trauma: An Evidence- Based Approach (Trauma CME) This issue of EMCC will provide a logical “menu” for the rapid evaluation and management of traumatic shock. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_279 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_279 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Noninvasive Ventilation: Update On Uses For The Critically Ill Patient This issue of EMCC examines the evidence supporting the use of NIV in various causes of ARF and reviews potential complications. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_271 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_271 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Respiratory Monitoring In The Emergency Department In this issue of EMCC, we discuss the use of pulse oximetry and ETCO2 in the assessment and management of the critically ill patient in the ED. http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_264 http://www.ebmedicine.net/showTopic_264 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400