Emergency care in the first 48 hours

Critical care of the burn patient: the first 48 hours.

OBJECTIVE The goal of this concise review is to provide an overview of some of the most important resuscitation and monitoring issues and approaches that are unique to burn patients compared with the general intensive care unit population. STUDY SELECTION Consensus conference findings, clinical trials, and expert medical opinion regarding care of the critically burned patient were gathered an...

Cell-free DNA increase over first 48 hours in emergency intensive care unit predicts fatal outcome in patients with shock

Objective To investigate whether circulating cell-free (cf)-DNA levels are a useful biomarker for survival in patients with shock in the emergency intensive care unit (EICU). Methods This prospective observational study enrolled patients admitted to the EICU diagnosed with shock. Blood cf-DNA levels were analysed on admission, and after 24 and 48 h. As a measure of circulating cf-DNA, copy numb...

Regarding critical care of the burn patient: the first 48 hours.

Revisits within 48 Hours to a Thai Emergency Department

Objective. Emergency department (ED) revisits are a common ED quality measure. This study was undertaken to ascertain the contributing factors of revisits within 48 hours to a Thai ED and to explore physician-related, illness-related, and patient-related factors behind those revisits. Methods. This study was a chart review from one tertiary care, urban Thai hospital from October 1, 2009, to Sep...

ABC of palliative care. The last 48 hours.

Introduction During the final 48 hours of life, patients experience increasing weakness and immobility, loss of interest in food and drink, difficulty swallowing, and drowsiness. With an incurable and progressive illness, this phase can usually be anticipated, but sometimes a deterioration can be sudden and distressing. Control of symptoms and family support take priority, and the nature of the...