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May 14, 2010
Critical Care Institute Puzzler - May 2010

A 59 year-old man developed severe abdominal pain radiating to the back immediately following elective colonoscopy.

April 26, 2010
Covidien Initiates Voluntary Recall of Certain Shiley™ Tracheostomy Tubes

The US Food and Drug Administration wants to alert you that, on April 23, 2010, Covidien initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of its cuffed Shiley™ tracheostomy tubes and custom/specialty tracheostomy tubes.

April 14, 2010
May Is Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month
May is Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month. Learn more.
April 13, 2010
Contemporary Reviews in Critical Care Medicine - CHEST Collection

This CHEST collection contains reviews in critical care medicine.

April 13, 2010
Pulmonary and Critical Care Pearls - CHEST Collection

Manuscripts for this section of CHEST are designed to present an unusual case, pose a question about the diagnosis, and reveal the final diagnosis.

March 09, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2009
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
February 15, 2010
Caring for ICU Patients and Families Lacking English Proficiency

Effective communication between patients, families, and providers is pivotal to optimal medical care, particularly in the ICU.

January 30, 2010
Critical Care NetWork Puzzler - January 2010

A 64-year-old man is transferred to the ICU for acute onset of confusion, septic shock, acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

December 26, 2009
ACCP Critical Care Medicine Board Review Course 2010
February 02, 2009
American College of Chest Physicians/La Société de Réanimation de Langue Française Statement on Competence in Critical Care Ultrasonography

A consensus statement to define competence in critical care ultrasonography (CCUS).

November 01, 2008
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2008
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
May 05, 2008
Experts Announce New Strategy for Disaster Preparedness
(NORTHBROOK, IL, May 5, 2008)—In an unprecedented initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of pandemic outbreaks or other mass critical care disasters. The new proposal suggests legally protecting clinicians who follow accepted protocols for the allocation of scarce resources when providing care during mass critical care events.
November 30, 2007
Critical Care NetWork Online Puzzler
Critical Care Puzzler #1: A 35 year old male s/p elective cervical fusion 3 days prior complains of chest pain and shortness of breath. His lips and finger tips are cyanotic, and his oxygen saturation is 80% by pulse oximetry.
November 01, 2007
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2007
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
November 01, 2005
Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Patients With Cardiopulmonary Diseases

Acute and chronic pulmonary and cardiac diseases often have a high mortality rate, and can be a source of significant suffering. Palliative care, as described by the Institute of Medicine, “seeks to prevent, relieve, reduce or soothe the symptoms of disease or disorder without effecting a cure. . . Palliative care in this broad sense is not restricted to those who are dying or those enrolled in hospice programs.”

May 01, 1998
Mechanical Ventilation Beyond the Intensive Care Unit

Chapter 1. Introduction: New Developments In most patients, mechanical ventilation is a short-term treatment used for up to 7 days to support or replace spontaneous breathing until the cause of respiratory failure resolves or results in death.