Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Pulmonary

Critical Care Device Series: Pulmonary Artery Catheter (Part 1 of 3)

5/20/2025 Barret Zimmerman, MD , Mario Castellanos, MD , Allie Schick, MD

Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are considered a valuable diagnostic and management tool in cardiogenic shock. For this application, their use is supported by recent evidence correlating their place

Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

A Case of Influenza A Encephalitis in an Adult with Addison's Disease

3/19/2025 Austeja S. Rubeski, OMS-IV , Brett Sweeney, MD

Physicians should recognize influenza encephalitis as a possible cause of altered mental status during influenza season. Furthermore, it is important to recognize Addison’s Disease as an increased ris

Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

A Review of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)

3/19/2025 Elon Einav, DO

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), an opportunistic infection attacking the lungs, can be a harbinger of other diagnoses. Clinicians should investigate while planning the best course of treatment.

Endocrinology , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Heart Failure in the Young Patient: A Case of Reversible Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction

10/22/2024 Paul Omagor, MD , Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE, FAAEM

Thyroid storm is a potentially fatal manifestation of untreated thyrotoxicosis and may result in cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Cardiopulmonary failure is potentially reversible with prompt antithyroid

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Pulmonary , Trauma

Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

11/20/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

The ECLS-SHOCK Trial investigated whether extracorporeal life support would benefit patients suffering acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Is VA-ECMO always the answer?

Pulmonary

Case Report: Managing a Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax with Patient History of Remote Right Pneumonectomy

10/10/2023 Lachlan Driver, MD , Michael VanRooyen

The leading cause of iatrogenic pneumothorax is transthoracic needle aspiration. In our case, however, pneumothorax was most likely due to transbronchial lung biopsy two days prior to presentation. Al

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Pulmonary , Cardiology , Neurology

Critical Care Alert: TAME Trial: Mild Hypercapnia versus Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

9/29/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Evan McMurray, MD

This Critical Care Alert examines a study of targeted mild hypercapnia versus normocapnia for patients who achieved ROSC after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Critical Care , Pulmonary , Neurology , Radiology

Management of Concomitant Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism

7/15/2023 L. Paige Smith, DO , Ronald Scheer, DO

Concurrent acute ischemic stroke and submassive pulmonary embolism is a rare occurrence, and there is no sufficient evidence to support a particular method of management. It is important to weigh the

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Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Pulmonary , Airway

Critical Care Device Series: Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

6/20/2023 Christine Yang, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Robert Jared Klemisch, MD

Heated high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is capable of delivering 100% humidified and heated oxygen at higher flow rates, providing important support for patients with respiratory distress. Learn more ab

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

Critical Care Alert: CAPE-COD Trial

3/29/2023 Christian Kasianko, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

The CAPE-COD Trial indicates it might be worth your time to consider hydrocortisone in managing community-acquired pneumonia in admitted patients boarding in the emergency department.

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