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“These effects result in depletion of cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and potentially severe detrimental effects on cell function. It is important to note that the inflammatory response also causes release of vasoconstrictor substances including thromboxane and endothelins.” quote by Jean-Louis Vincent — Download Open image

““These effects result in depletion of cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and potentially severe detrimental effects on cell function. It is important to note that the inflammatory response also causes release of vasoconstrictor substances including thromboxane and endothelins.””

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“The relationship between BP and mortality in patients with stroke may be “U-shaped.” According to this notion, systolic BP (SBP) values above or below 140 to 180 mm Hg are associated with increased mortality. In the International Stroke Trial, SBP above 200 mm Hg was associated with an increased risk of recurrent ischemic stroke (50% greater risk of recurrence), while low BP (particularly <120 mm Hg) was associated with an excess number of deaths from coronary heart disease.”

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“Although specific treatments for ALI/ARDS have been slow to emerge, the recent development of new strategies for mechanical ventilation that improve mortality, and fluid management strategies that reduce the length of mechanical ventilation, emphasizes the importance of identifying and appropriately treating all patients with ALI/ARDS. Although this point would seem to be straightforward, in practice, ALI/ARDS remains largely underdiagnosed,”

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“On the basis of a recent meta-analysis,25,26 continuous peripheral analgesic techniques provide superior analgesia, reduce opioid consumption, and reduce opioid-related side effects (nausea and vomiting, sedation, pruritus). This technique is not commonly used in the ICU setting, but it opens a wide range of possibilities for the future treatment of acute pain in critically ill”

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“Several sedation scales—the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS), Adaptation to the Intensive Care Environment (ATICE) tool, and the Minnesota Sedation Assessment Tool (MSAT)—as well as tools for assessment of analgesia in the ICU, such as the visual analog scale, the numeric rating scale, behavioral pain scale,7,8 and critical care pain observation scale, have been developed (Figure 3-1).”

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