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What is accessible healthcare

WebAccess is the ability to seek healthcare. The ability to physically connect and to pay for healthcare. Most importantly, access is the ability to engage with healthcare.

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PaO2/FiO2 Ratio (P/F Ratio) • LITFL • CCC Ventilation

WebOVERVIEW. PaO2/FiO2 ratio is the ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2 in mmHg) to fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2 expressed as a fraction, not a …

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Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) • LITFL • CCC Ventilation

WebPositive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) is the maintenance of positive pressure (above atmospheric) at the airway opening at the end of expiration. PEEP acts to distend distal …

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Murphy’s sign • LITFL • Medical Eponym Library

WebClinical Validation. Note: Validation of Murphy’s sign has been attempted using the 1896 Naunyn original description of Murphy’s sign, rather than Murphy’s 1903 …

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Clinical debriefing • LITFL

WebChris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at the Alfred ICU in Melbourne. He is also a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University.. He is a co-founder …

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Communication in a Crisis • LITFL Medical Blog • SMILE2 CCC

WebChris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at the Alfred ICU in Melbourne. He is also a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University.. He is a co-founder …

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Pulmonary Hypertension Echocardiography • LITFL • CCC

WebPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is traditionally defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAPm) ≥25 mmHg at rest as assessed by …

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Definitions • LITFL

WebOVERVIEW. Definitions of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have varied over time. ARDS was first described by …

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What is AI and How Does it Work

WebArtificial intelligence has become an integral part of our daily lives, and is becoming an increasingly important part of the way we provide healthcare. From …

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Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) • LITFL • CCC Airway

WebLMA is an acronym for Laryngeal Mask Airway. a type of extraglottic airway device aka supraglottic airway device (SAD) USES. rescue airway in a failed intubation. …

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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State • LITFL • CCC Endocrine

WebChris Nickson. Nov 3, 2020. Home CCC. OVERVIEW. Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) = Hyperosmotic Hyperglycaemic Syndrome (HHS) three times less frequent than …

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Mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) monitoring • LITFL • CCC

WebO2 flux = (cardiac output x (Hemoglobin concentration x SpO2 x 1.34) + (PaO2 x 0.003)) – oxygen consumption. SvO2 = mixed venous oxygen saturation. …

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mental health Archives • LITFL

WebMedicine, mindfulness, movement, mental (ill)health and creativity. Guest post: Dr Elizabeth Winson (@DrLemmingo). Liz is a intensive care doctor in Melbourne, …

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Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) • LITFL • CCC Airway

WebNov 3, 2020. Home CCC. Reviewed and revised 18 June 2015. OVERVIEW. Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is an airway management technique that produces inducing …

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Abdominal Trauma: Blunt or penetrating • LITFL • CCC Trauma

WebBlunt abdominal injuries often managed conservatively, though interventional radiology and surgery are indicated for severe injuries. Common mechanisms include …

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Cardiac Output Measurement • LITFL Medical Blog • CCC

WebQ = SV x HR (L/min) CI = SV x HR/BSA (L/min/m2) Normal CI = 2.5-4.2. SV = end-diastolic volume – end systolic volume. EF = (SV/EDV) x 100%. Shock = failure of …

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Status Epilepticus • LITFL • CCC Neurology

WebStatus epilepticus is defined as: continuous seizure activity for 5 minutes or more without return of consciousness, or. recurrent seizures (2 or more) without an …

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Where are all the Women

Web130 female eponyms shared 156 eponymous terms, an average of 1.2 terms per author. The average number of eponymous terms per male author was 2.2 …

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