Correlation of Noninvasive Blood Pressure and Invasive Intra-arterial Blood Pressure in Patients Treated with Vasoactive Medications

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Correlation of Noninvasive Blood Pressure and Invasive Intra-arterial Blood Pressure in Patients Treated with Vasoactive Medications

The correlation between noninvasive (oscillometric) blood pressure (NBP) and intra-arterial blood pressure (IAP) in critically ill patients receiving vasoactive medications in a Neurocritical Care Unit has not been systematically studied. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between simultaneously measured NBP and IAP recordings in these patients

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Driving Pressure / Delta Review Article

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Driving Pressure / Delta Review Article

In 2015, Amato et al released a groundbreaking article in NEJM that posited driving pressure, or ΔP, as the major determinant of morbidity/mortality in ARDS patients. This was eye-opening because traditional teachings focus on PEEP and Tidal Volume as the major players in ARDS management. Driving pressure (ΔP) is best thought of as the difference between ….

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The Controversy around Surviving Sepsis continues

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The Controversy around Surviving Sepsis continues

The controversy around Surviving Sepsis continues with the newest update to the guidelines. The challenge presented to clinicians in the absence of a reliable test for diagnosing sepsis is significant, and in the face of increasing regulatory and institutional pressures to meet “sepsis trigger” targets for care, the field is ripe for dissent once again.

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New Recommendations Aim to Redefine Definition and Enhance Diagnosis of Sepsis, Septic Shock

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New Recommendations Aim to Redefine Definition and Enhance Diagnosis of Sepsis, Septic Shock

A task force of leading sepsis experts is putting forth important, new recommendations for physicians. The group’s recommendations not only advance new definitions for sepsis and septic shock, but also offer clinical guidance to help physicians more quickly identify patients with or at risk of developing sepsis.

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