The physiological response to critical illness is strongly linked to patient outcome. The ultimate aim of monitoring, ICU scores, understanding ABG, ECG and Imaging in the critically ill is to assist in the prevention or treatment of organ dysfunction and cellular injury by optimizing the supply of oxygen to the tissues. It all starts with a systematic approach to assess correctly the priorities in the management. Clinicians working in ICU witness the human tragedy following multisystem injury and can be powerful advocates of the principles of primary, secondary, and tertiary evaluation.
Objectives
Upon conclusion of this module, participants should be able to understand:
- Steps of Primary Survey and Systemic Approach in assessing test results
- Functionalities and Interpretations of monitors
- Assessment of Organ Perfusion and Goals of Resuscitation
- Adjuncts to Primary Survey and Secondary Survey
- Measuring electrolytes in ABG, Respiratory and Metabolic Compensation
Contributors
Gill Bishop MBBS MD FCICM
Service Clinical Director and Intensive Care Specialist
Auckland DHB Department of Critical Care Medicine
New Zealand
Amit Mahajan MD
Asst. Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
USA
Ramanathan Kandasamy MD DNB
Consultant Trauma Anesthesia
University of Leeds
UK
Sam Suri FRCA FANZCA FCICM
Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Hospital
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia