Critical Care Alert – December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020

• Management of Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome

  The role of the intensivist in the management of pulmonary-renal syndrome includes appropriate respiratory support and recognition and management of concurrent infection, hypovolemia, acute anemia, and coagulopathy.

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• Do We Really Know the Optimal Oxygen Target in Patients with ARDS?

  In the LOCO2 study, a conservative oxygen strategy with SpO2 goals of 88% to 92% was not shown to improve mortality over a liberal oxygen strategy as hypothesized, but rather was found to have a worrisome signal of increased mortality and increased mesenteric ischemia.

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• Norepinephrine Infusion Through Peripheral Intravenous Lines: Is it Safe?

  In a large perioperative patient population, norepinephrine infusion through peripheral intravenous lines did not result in any significant adverse events. However, the specific patient population, limited duration of infusion, and hospital setting may limit the generalizability of these findings.

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