2020 - Blog posts

Hiccup patient-ventilator asynchrony

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Published: April 14, 2020

Had a fully sedated COVID-patient getting totally out of sync with the ventilator today. After checking all the settings and tubings, the nurse finally made me notice that the patient had spastic diaphragmatic contractions. After a dose of Metoclopramide and changing the orogastric tube from a Salem to a Freka, it went away.

FAST HUG - ICU

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Published: March 30, 2020

On ICU rounds/admissions, give every patient a FAST HUG (AE):

• F: Food
• A: Analgesia
• S: Sedation
• T: Thrombus
• H: Hydration and Head-elevation
• U: Ulcer prevention
• G: Glycaemia
• A: Antibiotics
• E: Equipment

An Approach to Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Auditory Brainstem Implant Candidates

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Published: September 20, 2017

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