Doctors In Apron

Nurse A: Dr, Dr! Patient desat.... New Dr : >< ohhh..desat..desat...what to do? God, please help me save this patient Below is the overview of the approach in this case Treatment: 1. Identify underlying cause 2. Supplementary oxygen maintain Pa02 at 60-80mmHg / SPO2 of 92-100%  to avoid oxygen toxicity as PaO2 of >80% is not proven to improve oxygen delivery and hence unnecessary Oxygen toxicity is concentration and time-dependent Lowest FiO2 should be used as FiO2 >60% leads to inflammatory changes, alveoli infiltration and then pulmonary fibrosis Nasal cannulae: 1-6L/min of oxygen (because 6L/min is adequate to fill the nasopharynx) - Fi02<40% Fi02>40% is delivered via oxygen mask with a reservoir Remember the oxygen dissociation curve? In the context of anesthesiologists, there are a few important points in the curve. They are ICU point, mixed venous point, arterial point, and P50. Definition of each term is as follows: ICU point

Cold Sweat Series will cover approach to different common emergencies seen in wards, namely, Oxygen desaturation Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Hypotension Hypertension Patient collapse/reduced mental status Tachycardia Bradycardia Reduced urine output

The new Ortho Fracture Series will cover the most important type of fractures. It is a compilation of info from various websites and textbook. In our very first series, we will look into proximal humerus fracture. It comprise of 4-6% of all fractures and the third most common fracture in elderly with females having higher incidence (2:1 ratio). Increasing age is also a risk factor for women. Understanding anatomy The 5 most important parts of proximal humerus: Greater tuberosity Lesser tuberosity Humeral head Anatomical neck (the epiphyseal plate) - located distal to the head of the humerus, at an oblique angle to the shaft of the humerus (fracture here,although rare, may lead to avascular necrosis) Surgical neck -  most frequently fractured  site of the proximal humerus (so surgeon operate here more often, hence the name, surgical neck), putting the  axillary nerve  and  posterior circumflex humeral branch  of the axillary artery at risk. Muscle around proxi

According to the latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2016 Guideline, sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to infection, while septic shock is its subset with circulatory and cellular/metabolic dysfunction associated with higher mortality risk. Below is a mind map to show you the scary effect bacteria causing a series of event leading to sepsis --> septic shock and eventually death if left untreated or treated late. The main effect of sepsis is vasodilation (arterial and venous), increased vascular permeability, global tissue hypoxia causing lactic acidosis and cellular injury, which leads to multi organ dysfunction. Recognizing sepsis Complications 1. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 2. Acute kidney injury 3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) 4. Chronic renal failure 5. Mesenteric ischemia 6. Myocardial ischemia and dysfunction 7. Liver failure Investigations 1. Initial lab studi