Topic: Critical Care

Sedation and ICU Delirium : Case Study

Sedation and ICU Delirium : Case Study About the Session Did you know Pain, agitation and delirium (PAD) increase the burden of disease for critically ill patients, contributing to adverse outcomes. The 2013 PAD Guidelines for managing patients with these interrelated problems were updated in 2018, based on new evidence and input from a diverse, …

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Critical Care: Skill and Development

Critical Care: Skill and Development About the Webinar Critical care required highly skilled, expert care for the most severely ill or injured patients. Critical Care recognizes to be able to deliver high-quality care to patients, staff need the knowledge and skills so they can work at the highest level, with standardization across all critical care …

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Omicron Vs Delta variants- Clinical picture and outcomes

Omicron Vs Delta variants- Clinical picture and outcomes. About the Session The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Omicron to be a COVID-19 variant of concern based on preliminary evidence that it spreads quickly. Omicron was first reported in South Africa on 24 November 2021 and is quickly becoming the dominant variant there. A variant of …

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Intravenous fluid therapy: Managing Critically ill patients in ICU

Intravenous fluid therapy: Managing Critically ill patients in ICU About the Session Intravenous fluid therapy is one of the most significant and common interventions in acutely and critically ill patients. The main indications are resuscitation, replacement and maintenance. The administration of Crystalloid fluids or Intravenous fluid therapy is mostly used as  first-line therapy in most …

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Cardiac Arrest: Rationale and Strategies for Management

Cardiac Arrest: Rationale and Strategies for Management About the Session Our heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses. When the impulses change pattern, the heartbeat becomes irregular. This is also known as an arrhythmia. Some of the arrhythmias are slow, others are rapid. Cardiac arrest occurs when the rhythm of the heart stops and immediate CPR …

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Patient Safety and Quality Care: Basic principles

Patient Safety and Quality Care: Basic principles About the Session Patient safety is simply defined by the World Health Organization as “the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care”. Patient safety is one of the broad goals of patient care and quality management. As one of the keystones of high-quality …

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