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19:3919:39, 3 November 2024 diff hist +205‎ N A13. Management of acute respiratory illnesses (acute exacerbation of COPD, asthma) ‎ Created page with "= Acute exacerbation of COPD = {{#lst:Acute exacerbation of COPD|A&IC}} = Acute exacerbation of asthma = {{#lst:Acute exacerbation of asthma|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
19:3819:38, 3 November 2024 diff hist +1,450‎ N Acute exacerbation of asthma ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Acute exacerbations of asthma''' are characterized by episodes of progressive increase in shortness of breath, cough, wheezing or chest tightness. Severe exacerbations are potentially life-threatening, and treatment requires close supervision and often ICU admission. It usually occurs due to exposure to factors like exercise, air pollution, allergens, or infections. == Clinical features == Patients present with dyspnoea, accessory breathin..." current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19:3519:35, 3 November 2024 diff hist +210‎ Acute exacerbation of COPD ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19:3419:34, 3 November 2024 diff hist +28‎ N O2 supplementation ‎ Redirected page to Oxygen therapy current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
19:3419:34, 3 November 2024 diff hist +210‎ Acute exacerbation of COPD ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
19:3219:32, 3 November 2024 diff hist +40‎ N COPD exacerbations ‎ Nikolas moved page COPD exacerbations to Acute exacerbation of COPD current Tag: New redirect
19:3219:32, 3 November 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Acute exacerbation of COPD ‎ Nikolas moved page COPD exacerbations to Acute exacerbation of COPD
19:3119:31, 3 November 2024 diff hist +276‎ N A12. Indications and basis of mechanical ventilation ‎ Created page with "= Oxygen therapy = {{#lst:Oxygen therapy|A&IC}} = Mechanical ventilation = {{#lst:Mechanical ventilation|A&IC}} = Non-invasive ventilation = {{#lst:NIV|A&IC}} = Invasive ventilation = {{#lst:Invasive ventilation|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
19:3019:30, 3 November 2024 diff hist −5‎ 87. Definitions and causes of sepsis and trauma ‎No edit summary current
19:3019:30, 3 November 2024 diff hist +58‎ Sepsis ‎No edit summary current
19:2819:28, 3 November 2024 diff hist +506‎ N Mechanical ventilation ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Mechanical ventilation''' refers to the use of a machine called a ventilator to assist or replace the patient’s breathing. It is necessary when the O2 uptake or CO2 elimination is insufficient (respiratory failure), when the respiratory muscle power is reduced, and when there is severe circulatory failure. Mechanical ventilation can be non-invasive (NIV) or invasive <section end="A&IC"..." current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19:2819:28, 3 November 2024 diff hist +2,906‎ N Invasive ventilation ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Invasive ventilation''' is a form of mechanical ventilation which requires endotracheal intubation or, if ventilation is required long-term, a tracheostomy. It is more effective than NIV, but it’s more invasive and can therefore increase the risk for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). It is difficult to wean people off invasive ventilation and back on spontaneous ventilation. It may take weeks. Intubation and invasive ventila..." current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19:2719:27, 3 November 2024 diff hist +38‎ N NIV ‎ Redirected page to Non-invasive ventilation current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
19:2719:27, 3 November 2024 diff hist +38‎ N BIPAP ‎ Redirected page to Non-invasive ventilation current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
19:2619:26, 3 November 2024 diff hist +38‎ N CPAP ‎ Redirected page to Non-invasive ventilation current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
19:2619:26, 3 November 2024 diff hist +3,915‎ N Non-invasive ventilation ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Non-invasive ventilation''' (NIV) is a form of mechanical ventilation. It can be used with a nasal mask, face mask, a full face mask, or a helmet. NIV does not protect the airways, and so the patient must be cooperative and protect their own airways. It can also not be used in severe gas exchange disorder. Some patients with chronic disorders may use a non-invasive ventilator continously or intermittently. If non-invasive ventilation is not..." current Tag: Visual edit
19:0819:08, 3 November 2024 diff hist +47‎ N Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema ‎ Redirected page to Acute decompensated heart failure current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
19:0719:07, 3 November 2024 diff hist +25‎ Pulmonary oedema ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
18:3718:37, 3 November 2024 diff hist +76‎ N A11. ARDS, definition and basic ventilatory management ‎ Created page with "{{#lst:ARDS|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
18:3618:36, 3 November 2024 diff hist +49‎ N ARDS ‎ Redirected page to Acute respiratory distress syndrome current Tags: New redirect Visual edit

19:4719:47, 27 October 2024 diff hist +34‎ Sepsis ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
19:4719:47, 27 October 2024 diff hist +29‎ N Category:Intensive care ‎ Created page with "Category:Pages by subject" Tag: Visual edit
19:4619:46, 27 October 2024 diff hist +4,907‎ N Oxygen therapy ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Oxygen therapy''', also called '''oxygen supplementation''', refers to administration of oxygen to the patient. The most common use case is hypoxaemia (type 1 respiratory failure) for any cause, but it is also indicated in CO intoxication, for example. Multiple devices can be used to administer oxygen, the most commonly used being the nasal cannula. Both the flow (in litres per minute) of the gas delivered and the fraction of inspi..." current Tag: Visual edit
19:0019:00, 27 October 2024 diff hist +28‎ N Oxygen supplementation ‎ Redirected page to Oxygen therapy current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
18:5718:57, 27 October 2024 diff hist +25‎ Acute respiratory distress syndrome ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
18:5718:57, 27 October 2024 diff hist +75‎ Acute respiratory distress syndrome ‎No edit summary
18:5718:57, 27 October 2024 diff hist +1,909‎ N Acute respiratory distress syndrome ‎ Created page with "'''Acute respiratory distress syndrome''' (ARDS) is a life-threatening inflammation with oedema in the lungs which leads to severe respiratory failure. It occurs in approx. 10% of ICU patients, and there is a 50% mortality rate. == Etiology == * Sepsis (most common) * Pneumonia * Aspiration of gastric content * Shock * Acute pancreatitis * Major trauma == Clinical features == * Dyspnoea, restlessness, anxiety * Altered mental status * Cyan..." Tag: Visual edit
18:5318:53, 27 October 2024 diff hist +187‎ Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
18:5218:52, 27 October 2024 diff hist +107‎ N A10. Multiple organ failure ‎ Created page with "{{#lst:Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
18:5218:52, 27 October 2024 diff hist +583‎ N Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome''' (MODS), also called '''multiple organ failure''' (MOF) is defined as the acute insufficiency of 2 or more organ systems, requiring intervention to maintain homeostasis. It has high mortality, and the mortality increases with the amount of failing organ systems. It is mostly seen as an end-stage of sepsis or other severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome like acute pancreatitis. The SOFA..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:4518:45, 27 October 2024 diff hist +78‎ N A9. Basic management of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock ‎ Created page with "{{#lst:Sepsis|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:4518:45, 27 October 2024 diff hist +199‎ Sepsis ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
18:4218:42, 27 October 2024 diff hist +80‎ Sepsis ‎No edit summary
18:4018:40, 27 October 2024 diff hist +1,211‎ Sepsis ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:3918:39, 27 October 2024 diff hist +27‎ N Crystalloid ‎ Redirected page to Fluid therapy current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
18:3318:33, 27 October 2024 diff hist +101‎ N A8. Infection and infection control on the ICU ‎ Created page with "{{#lst:Intensive care unit|A&IC infection}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
18:3318:33, 27 October 2024 diff hist +20‎ Intensive care unit ‎No edit summary current
18:3318:33, 27 October 2024 diff hist +1,324‎ N Intensive care unit ‎ Created page with "{{:Stub}} == Infection in the ICU == <section begin="A&IC" />Although intensive care units (ICUs) account for fewer than 10% of total beds in most hospitals, more than 20% of all nosocomial infections are acquired in ICUs. ICU-acquired infections account for substantial morbidity, mortality, and expense. Most bacterial infections that occur on the ICU have some sort of anti-microbial resistance. Most common infections: * Catheter-associated ..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:2918:29, 27 October 2024 diff hist −2‎ Respiratory acidosis ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:2918:29, 27 October 2024 diff hist −3‎ Respiratory acidosis ‎No edit summary
18:2818:28, 27 October 2024 diff hist −1‎ Respiratory acidosis ‎No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
18:2818:28, 27 October 2024 diff hist +293‎ N A7. Acid-base disorders and management ‎ Created page with "= Metabolic acidosis = {{#lst:Metabolic acidosis|A&IC}} = Metabolic alkalosis = {{#lst:Metabolic alkalosis|A&IC}} = Respiratory acidosis = {{#lst:Respiratory acidosis|A&IC}} = Respiratory alkalosis = {{#lst:Respiratory alkalosis|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
18:2718:27, 27 October 2024 diff hist +46‎ Respiratory alkalosis ‎No edit summary current
18:2618:26, 27 October 2024 diff hist +46‎ Respiratory acidosis ‎No edit summary
18:2618:26, 27 October 2024 diff hist +46‎ Metabolic alkalosis ‎No edit summary current
18:2518:25, 27 October 2024 diff hist +10‎ Metabolic acidosis ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:2418:24, 27 October 2024 diff hist +85‎ N A6. Acute management of fluid imbalance ‎ Created page with "{{#lst:Fluid therapy|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current

16:3516:35, 19 October 2024 diff hist +3,082‎ N Fluid therapy ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''Fluid therapy''' refers to the use of intravenous (or rarely, oral) fluids in the management of illness. == Types of fluid == “Pure water” infusions are not actually pure water, but 5% dextrose (glucose) in water (D5W) infusions. Pure water has 0 osmolarity and so would cause haemolysis, but D5W has near-physiological osmolarity (250 mOsm/L). The glucose is rapidly metabolised, yielding pure water. D5W is used in pure water deficit, like..." current Tag: Visual edit
16:2216:22, 19 October 2024 diff hist +184‎ N A5. Hemodynamic monitoring (arterial line, central line insertion, invasive hemodynamic monitoring) ‎ Created page with "= Arterial line = {{#lst:Arterial line|A&IC}} = Central line = {{#lst:Central venous line|A&IC}} = PiCCO = {{#lst:PiCCO|A&IC}} Category:Anaesthesia and Intensive care (POTE course)" current
16:2116:21, 19 October 2024 diff hist +2,265‎ N PiCCO ‎ Created page with "<section begin="A&IC" />'''PiCCO''', an acronym for '''pulse contour continuous cardiac output''', is a monitor used to monitor cardiac output and other haemodynamic parametres in patients with shock in the intensive care unit. It requres a central venous catheter and a special arterial cannula (PiCCO catheter) which is inserted into the femoral artery. Using a technique called transpulmonary thermodilution and pulse contour analysis, the monitor can esti..." current Tag: Visual edit: Switched

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