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Medical Category: Thoracic and Respiratory

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) – Part 2: Adult & Pediatric Indications

The use of heated and humidified high flow nasal cannula has become increasing popular in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure through all age groups.  In part 1 we summarized how High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) works.  In ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) – Part 1: How It Works

The use of heated and humidified high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become increasingly popular in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure through all age groups.  I first started using it as a pediatric intensive care fellow, but ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

IV and/or Nebulized MgSO4 in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations?

Background: Acute asthma exacerbations are a common presentation to pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Standard treatment with inhaled beta agonists and corticosteroids are often sufficient in mild asthma but can fall short in the treatment of moderate to severe exacerbations. Magnesium sulfate ...

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PediatricsThoracic and Respiratory

Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation – Part 5: Refractory Hypoxemia & APRV

Refractory Hypoxemia: Now maybe you have intubated a patient secondary to hypoxemic respiratory failure who is at high risk for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). These patients, and really all patients, with exception of severe obstructive disease, I ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Review 87: Modified Hestia Criteria

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REBEL Reviews
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