Critical Care Alert – September 1, 2015

September 1, 2015

• The Complex Intersection of Critical and Palliative Care

  Ventilator withdrawal with expected death is now considered an ethically and morally acceptable practice. Here's what you need to know.

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• Optimal Duration of Anticoagulation for Unprovoked Pulmonary Embolism

  Treatment for 24 months with oral anticoagulation for unprovoked, first-time pulmonary embolism was superior to treatment for 6 months only.

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• Using Critical Care Ultrasonography to Diagnose the Etiology of Acute Respiratory Failure

  Thoracic ultrasound and limited echocardiography may be useful to help differentiate the causes of acute hypoxic respiratory failure in the ICU.

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