Requirements Environmental Usability in IT-environment 0 0 100 25 100 Equipment needed 50 100 50 0 50 Usability in clinical settings 0 0 100 25 100 Usability in preclinical settings…

Fig. 42.1 Diagram showing the effect of a closed (a) and an open (b) arterio-venous anastomosis. From Boyd JD. Arterio-venous anastomoses. London Hospital Gazette 1939;42:2–8 42.4 Pathophysiology The general frostbite…

Under–resuscitation Over–resuscitation Oliguria < 0.3 mL/kg/h Polyuria > 1.0 mL/kg/h Hemoglobin > 18 g/dL (Hct > 55%) Decreasing PaO2/FiO2, →pulmonary edema Sodium > 145 mEq/L Increasing pulmonary artery wedge pressure, central venous pressure (CVP) Cardiac index < 2 L/min/m2 Rapidly increasing cutaneous edema Mixed venous oxygen saturation…

Fig. 8.1 Resources, and how they are utilized within a system or process of care, influence outcomes Bailey described quality improvement as ‘a broad range of activities of varying degrees…

Fig. 11.1 Escharotomies. The lines indicate the location for escharotomies. Note that it is important that the cut is deep enough to accomplish a tissue release. This needs to be…

Physiologic differences • Children seem more susceptible to symptomatic bronchospasm than adults • Young infants may have a less mature renal concentrating ability than adults • Young children seem to handle fluid overload…

Fig. 36.1 Escharotomy of the hand is performed by incising the eschar in the intermetacarpal spaces. Care is taken not to unnecessarily sever or expose underlying extensor tendons Patients with…

Fig. 28.1 Compound finger flexion using distance between the fingertip and palmar crease as a measurement of finger ROM at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Source: Ellis and Bruton, 2002…

Figs. 47.1 and 47.2 Extensive purpura visible on abdomen on presentation and the final full-thickness eschar prior to debridement Fig. 47.3 Appearance of healed wounds on abdomen Related posts: of…

Q—Fluid filtration rate Kf—Capillary filtration coefficient (capillary surface area x hydraulic conductivity) Pcap—Capillary hydrostatic pressure Pi—Interstitial hydrostatic pressure σ—Reflection coefficient (Permeability) πp—Plasma oncotic pressure πi—Interstitial oncotic pressure After a deep…