Critical Care Alert – November 1, 2008

November 1, 2008

• A Short Written Message: Improved Satisfaction After Withdrawal of Life Support

  The need to prepare families for withdrawal of life support is well known. However, the specific information needed to accomplish this goal is not well defined.

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• Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

  Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE).

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• Special Feature: Critical Care Management of the Patient with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

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• Pharmacology Watch: Safety of Inhaled Anticholinergics for COPD Scrutinized

  In the Issue: Ongoing safety review of tiotropium; raloxifene reduces the risk of endometrial cancer; one-day treatment with famciclovir may be as effective as 3-day treatment with valacyclovir; new Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians regarding pharmacologic treatment for low bone density and osteoporosis; FDA Actions.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

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