The routine management of mechanical ventilation in the ICU includes monitoring of peak airway pressures, plateau pressures and determining airway resistance. When volume or pressure... »
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Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (?1-antitrypsin deficiency, A1AD or simply Alpha-1) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by defective production of alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT), leading to decreased A1AT activity in the blood and lungs, and deposition of excessive abnormal A1AT protein in liver cells. There are several forms and degrees of deficiency. Severe A1A deficiency causes panacinar emphysema and/or COPD in adult life in many... »
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Gene Therapy To Prevent Progression Of Emphysema Discovered By Researchers
Gene Therapy To Prevent Progression Of Emphysema Discovered By Researchers: “Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a new gene therapy that may prevent the progression of emphysema. The study, which appears on-line in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, describes a... »
Respiratory Inhaler Identification Chart
Respiratory Inhaler Identification Chart Excellent chart to get you started: devices_poster PDF DOWNLOAD »
Guide to Pulmonary Function Tests
Good resource for information on pulmonary function including: - Static & Dynamic Spirometry - Lung Volumes - Lung Diffusing Capacity - Airways Resistance - Bronchial Provocation Testing... »
Nebulized epinephrine therapy is Epinephrine 1:1000 solution (Adrenalin Topical Solution).
The Pharmacy Department recently received a letter from Sanofi-Aventis stating that Vaponefrin (Racemic Epinephrine) will be discontinued from the market. Currently, there is no other racemic epinephrine 2.25%... »
PFT: Principles of diffusing capacity of the lung
DLCO: The diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, also known as TLCO : Transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide. Used to determine transfer of gas from the... »
Pandemic Resources for Critical Care (resource)
Good resource base containing: RECENT Literature Critically ill patients with H1N1 (Critical Care Rounds, Oct 2009) Critical care and H1N1 in Canada (JAMA, Oct 12th, 2009) Critical care and H1N1 in Mexico (JAMA,... »
Anion Gap explained…..
Non-anion gap Metabolic Acidosis (NAGMA) View more presentations from Joel Topf. Download Powerpoint »
Life of an AIDS Virus
Excellant Hi-res poster to view. From nigms.nih.gov Click image to view full scale. (WAIT TO LOAD 5mb file) »