Issue 3 – May 2021
Patients who experience severe adverse events such as cardiopulmonary arrest, unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and death during their hospital stay show signs of…
Abstract In the last decade, ultrasound has found its place in the intensive care unit (ICU). Initially, ultrasound was used primarily to increase the safety…
Abstract Background: Rapid response systems (RRSs) have been introduced to assist in the effective management of deteriorating patients. Optimal system performance requires adequate staffing levels…
Abstract A case of rapid unilateral vocal cord paralysis a few days after cardiac surgery is presented. On postoperative day 3, the patient developed severe…
Abstract Neuromuscular blocking agents are used in the ICU for various reasons, such as during status asthmaticus and patientventilator dyssynchrony. We report a 76-year-old man…
Abstract This case report presents a female with a paradoxical embolism due to a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient initially presented with a fractured…