Tag: COVID-19

Clinical Challenges in Mechanical Ventilation

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 45th Critical Care Congress on mechanical ventilation Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement

Outbreaks of disease, especially those that are declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, present substantial ethical challenges. Here we start a discourse (with a continuation of the dialogue in Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

COVID-19: What's Next

This online conference will feature the newest COVID-19 research findings, prominent multiprofessional faculty, guidelines updates, and resources. Join clinicians from around the world, from the convenience of your home or office, to seek evidence-based solutions to improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disaster, education, Emergency Response

Intentional and Natural Outbreaks of Infectious Disease

This chapter from Fundamental Disaster Management aims to: Explain the general principles of surveillance for intentional and natural outbreaks of infectious disease.

Describe the clinical presentation of category A and category B agents and the related diagnostic tests, treatment, and infection-control measures.

Describe the clinical presentation of other potential emerging diseases and the related diagnostic tests, treatment, and infection-control measures. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

How to Maintain Wellness in the COVID-19 Era

Intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians tend to pride themselves on their ability to care for others, even if it is at the expense of taking care of themselves. Some think of this mantra of "others before me" as a badge of honor, according to James C. Jackson, PhD, PsyD, research professor and assistant director of the ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Jackson has a strong message to these clinicians: Now is not the time to dismiss your own needs. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Stress, Wellness

Anticoagulation Issues

This presentation covers treating anticoagulation issues seen in COVID-19 patients. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content. Anticoagulation, Coronavirus, COVID-19

Can you discuss coagulability issues?

Questions from social media, blogs and the various discussion forums, including the new SCCM COVID-19 Discussion Group, were answered. This microlearning content was taken from the COVID-19 Critical Care for Non-ICU Clinicians: Expert Panel Series held on May 13th, 2020. Anticoagulation, Coronavirus, COVID-19

Coagulopathy of Coronavirus Disease 2019

From Critical Care Medicine. Recent studies have reported a high incidence of thrombotic events in COVID-19. However, the significance of thromboembolic complications has not been widely appreciated. The purpose of this review is to provide current knowledge of this serious problem. Anticoagulation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Therapies

Configuring ICUs in the COVID-19 Era

This report provides guidance on how to innovate your existing intensive care unit (ICU) or convert other spaces into an ICU to improve workflow, manage capacity, and minimize healthcare professionals’ exposure to COVID-19 based on the evolving experiences from more than a dozen hospitals and their healthcare professionals on the front lines. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disaster Preparedness

EEG Changes Associated with COVID-19

An expert panel representing the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) teamed up to discuss cEEG monitoring and implementation of a cEEG program in COVID-19 patients, seizure detection, utility and treatment implications, along with practical considerations. Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEG

From Retirement to the Frontlines

This presentation describes what it has been like for a retired clinician to come back to work on the frontines during the pandemic. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content. Coronavirus, COVID-19