FIZZ ICU

Learning how to medically manage valvular disorders is an important part of working in a Cardiac ICU.

Albumin makes up 75% of the oncotic pressure in the intravascular space.

Understanding the different types of shock helps with providing the right resuscitation for the patient. Is the patient distributive? IV...

Right ventricular contractility is defined as the performance of the ventricle at a given filling volume and systolic pressure.

Transpulmonary pressure = Alveolar pressure (Palv) – Pleural pressure (Ppl)

What if I said the idea of 6mL/kg tidal volumes should be abandoned and has led to a huge misunderstanding of what is best for patients?

If a patient is hypervolemic and developing an AKI, it is usually due to volume overload and renal venous congestion.

As many people will tell you, ideas and philosophies in medicine often go through swings. Things will be in style for years, and then...