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Sepsis
3rd International Consensus Definition of Sepsis
Protocolized Treatment for Sepsis
Colloids vs. Crystalloids on Mortality in Hypovolemic Shock
Dopamine vs NorEpi in Septic Shock NEJM
Steroids in Septic Shock Trial NEJM
Pressors through peripheral line can be safe
ARDS/Ventilation
Driving Pressure in ARDS Ventilation
Sedation/Agitation
Precedex vs Midazolam in Critically Ill Patients Trial JAMA
Pain Agitation and Delirium Guidelines
Central Line
Intravascular Complications of CVC by insertion site NEJM
GIB/Cirrhosis
Conservative vs Aggressive transfusion in GIB
TRICC Conservative Transfusion
Lactulose +/- Rifaximin in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Toxicology
Adult Toxicology in Critical Care Part 1
Adult Toxicology in Critical Care Part 2
Miscellaneous
Calculators - click to access link
Pulm
CURB-65 or Pneumonia Severity Index/PORT Score
Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
GAP Index for Mortality in IPF
Critical Care
Anion Gap Calculator and Winter's formula
Corrected Calcium with albumin
CrCl- Cockcroft Gault or MDRD
Maddrey Discriminant Function in alc hep
Useful Sites - click to access link
Pneumotox.com - lung toxicities of medications and chemicals
Learn ICU - resources from SCCM
New Sepsis 3 SOFA Algorithm - 2016
NEJM Cases
71 y/o Male with Recurrent Fevers, Hypoxemia, and Lung Infiltrates
28 year old Male who went Back to Nature
22 year old male with hypoxemia and shock
A Surprising Cause of Chronic Cough
42 year old Male who is Sick as a Dog
A 22 year old male with a Shocking Development
A Complex Cause of Pleuritic Chest Pain