Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Q: 70 year old chinese male with history of Atrial fibrillation and on warfarin presented with acute symptoms of stroke. Patient's ...
Friday, March 30, 2012

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Q: 32 year old otherwise healthy male with 2 weeks history of sinusitis presented with siezure. ER physician called you while he sent patie...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

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On management of empyma thoracis The administration of intrapleural streptokinase is common in the management of loculated empyema tho...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Octreotide in hepatorenal syndrome Octreotide may be used in combination with midodrine and albumin   to minimize peripheral vasodilat...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

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Q: What is D-Lactic Acidosis?   Answer: D-lactate is not a result of inadequate human metabolism, rather it is a byproduct of bacterial ...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

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Q: Sotalol   A) prolongs the PR interval   B) prolongs the QT interval   C) is a non-selective β blocker   D) may increase risk of dea...
Friday, March 23, 2012

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Q: Prune juice is frequently use in medical settings for constipation. Why it should be use with caution in ICU? Answer: Prune juice shou...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Q: House staff  injured himself while performing central line with needle stick. Patient is known as Hepatitis C positive. Wh...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Q: What organism is most frequently involved in vertebral osteomyelitis? What is the antibiotic of choice for this organism? (choose one...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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Q: How Methylene blue worked in Nor-epinephrine refractory vasoplegia?   Answer: Via inhibition of guanylate cyclase   Refractory vaso...
Monday, March 19, 2012

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Q: Is ACT (Activated Coagulation Time) and PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) are interchangeable during Heparin infusion? - Yes or No ...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

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Q : Describe 3 contraindications for application of Lithium based Cardiac output? Answer : Measurement of CO by lithium dilution is bas...
Saturday, March 17, 2012

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Back to basics Q: What is the normal stroke volume in a normal healthy 70 Kg man? Answer: About 70 ml The difference between end-di...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Steroids in ARDS
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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Q: Why Daptomycin is not a good choice to treat pulmonary infections? A: Daptomycin binds to pulmonary surfactant, and therefore is not ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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Q: How Biapenem is different than other Carbapenems ? A: Biapenem is more stable than imipenem, meropenem and panipenem to hydrolysis by ...
Monday, March 12, 2012

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Sinusitis in intubated patients Introduction Sinusitis is a well recognised but insufficiently understood complication of critical illnes...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

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Q : Describe 3 side effects of quetiapine (seroquel) which may be significant in ICU? Answer: 1. Swelling of the sinu...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

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Washout gradient of Troponin in myocardial reperfusion Myocardial reperfusion, (spontaneous or via lytics or PCI), affect the kin...
Friday, March 9, 2012

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CAM-ICU Delirium test
Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Q: What is alexia?   Answer: Alexia is the inability to recognize or comprehend written language. In other words, "alexia" re...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Q: What is an appropriate way of estimating upper airway edema before extubation (cuff leak)? Answer: A volume less than 10–12% of del...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Brachial artery embolus mimicking acute stroke  Interesting case report: (see reference below) " An 85-year-old woman prese...
Monday, March 5, 2012

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A prognostic marker in SAH? Introduction Copeptin has been proposed as a prognostic marker in acute illness. This study investigate...
Sunday, March 4, 2012

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Propofol induced Myoclonus Myoclonus is an uncommon side effect of propofol. Also opisthotonus, refractory dystonia, ataxia, seizure...
Saturday, March 3, 2012

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Geneva score for PE Variable Score Age 60–79 years 1 80+ years 2 Previous venous thromboembolism Previous DVT o...
Friday, March 2, 2012

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A note on contralateral reexpansion pulmonary edema Reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a rare but life thretening complication of evacua...
Thursday, March 1, 2012

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Q; Size of ET Tube (Endotracheal Tube) represents what ? (choose one) A) Internal diameter of ETT B) External diameter of ETT ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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Q; Which supplement intake may help in preventing Coronary artery vasospasm (Prinzmetal Angina) ? Answer: Magnesium Magnesiu...
Monday, February 27, 2012

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Q;  Each 15 mL unit of  Cryoprecipitate   typically contains how much of fibrinogen?   Answer:   Each 15 mL unit of  Cryoprecipitate ...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

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PICCS? Clinical experience with power injectable peripherally inserted central catheters in intensive care patients   Introduction ...
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Monday, December 12, 2011

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2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart ...