Guido Tavazzi, MD; Gabriele Via, MD; Antonio Braschi, MD; Susanna Price, MD, PhD   Chest. 2016;150(1):e9-e11. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.687   An 82-year-old woman presented to the ED with severe dyspnea and hypertension (200/133/100 mm Hg). Her medical history included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a recent admission for heart failure that was treated with furosemide and a calcium channel blocker. Her […]

Spadaro S, Karbing DS, Mauri T, Marangoni E, Mojoli F, Valpiani G, Carrieri C, Ragazzi R, Verri M, Rees SE, Volta CA.   Br J Anaesth. 2016 Jun;116(6):855-61. doi: 10.1093/bja/aew123.   Abstract BACKGROUND: General anaesthesia decreases pulmonary compliance and increases pulmonary shunt due to the development of atelectasis. The presence of capnoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery […]

L. Caneva, A. Casazza, E. Bellazzi, S. Marra, L. Pagani, M. Vetere, R. Vanzino, D. Ciprandi, R. Preda, R. Boschi, L. Carnevale Crit Care 2016, 20 (Suppl 2), P049 Introduction: Low-dose vasopressin (VP) recently emerged as a promising therapy for septic shock[1]. The rationale for its use is the relative VP deficiency in patients with septic shock and […]

S. Mongodi, B. Bouhemad, A. Orlando, A. Stella, G. Via, G. Iotti,A. Braschi, F. Mojoli   Crit Care 2016, 20(Suppl.2), 94, P094   Introduction: Lung Ultrasound (LUS) is a validated tool for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) diagnosis [1] and monitoring[2]. Dynamic linear/arborescent air-bronchogram is specific for VAP. Methods: 2 patients suspected for VAP were examined before and after fiberbronchoscopy […]