Respiratory Monitoring and Instrumentation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oana Predescu ◽  
Angelina Guzzo
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Respiratory Monitoring ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Gas Concentration ◽  
History Of ◽  
Expired Gas ◽  
American Society ◽  
Time Evaluation ◽  
Adequate Oxygenation

The American Society of Anesthesia Standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring and the Practice Guidelines for Postanesthetic Care stress the importance and necessity of respiratory monitoring during anesthesia to ensure adequate oxygenation and adequate ventilation. Respiratory monitoring represents a continuous real-time evaluation of the patient’s physiology and is essential in assisting clinical decision-making and ensuring patient safety. This chapter discusses spirometry as well as different monitoring instruments for assessing ventilation and oxygenation. A brief history of each monitoring instrument is outlined. This review contains 8 figures, 2 tables, and 8 references. Key Words: capnography, co-oximetry, expired gas concentration, flow-volume loops, infrared absorption spectroscopy, inspiratory pressure, mass spectroscopy, pulse oximetry, Raman scattering, spirometry

Recurrent Thrombi in an Obese Patient With History of Bariatric Surgery Despite Anti-Xa Therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 089719002110048
Author(s):  
Rachel Briggler ◽  
Emma Matherne ◽  
Chris Johnson ◽  
Kaci Boehmer
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Gastric Bypass ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Gastric Bypass Surgery ◽  
Anticoagulation Therapy ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
International Normalized Ratio ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Society

Obesity and gastric bypass surgery can complicate anticoagulation therapy. In general, patients post-bariatric surgery are considered to be at a moderate risk for deep venous thromboembolism or pulmonary embolism. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines recommend chemical prophylaxis with unfractionated heparin or low molecular weight heparin after surgery until the patient is fully mobile, and for those who require chronic anticoagulation, the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis recommend warfarin if body mass index (BMI) is above 40 kg/m2 or weight is more than 120 kg. Clinical decision making regarding anticoagulation in the following patient case is complicated by multiple factors, most notably the combination of obesity and history of gastric bypass surgery. This patient failed multiple anticoagulation regimens, with apixaban and rivaroxaban therapies each ending in venous thromboemboli and warfarin leading to subtherapeutic International Normalized Ratio (INR)s despite dose adjustment. However, she is currently therapeutic on the combination of enoxaparin and warfarin as shown by INR and anti-Xa level monitoring. In this case and similar instances, there could be a need for anticoagulant dose adjustments, different INR goals, or a combination of different anticoagulants. Providers should take an individualized approach to patients who have had bariatric surgery with elevated BMI as a key factor in anticoagulant selection.

Religion and Medicine

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Levin ◽  
Stephen G. Post
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Religion And Medicine ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Baylor University ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

In Religion and Medicine, Dr. Jeff Levin, distinguished Baylor University epidemiologist, outlines the longstanding history of multifaceted interconnections between the institutions of religion and medicine. He traces the history of the encounter between these two institutions from antiquity through to the present day, highlighting a myriad of contemporary alliances between the faith-based and medical sectors. Religion and Medicine tells the story of: religious healers and religiously branded hospitals and healthcare institutions; pastoral professionals involved in medical missions, healthcare chaplaincy, and psychological counseling; congregational health promotion and disease prevention programs and global health initiatives; research studies on the impact of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices on physical and mental health, well-being, and healing; programs and centers for medical research and education within major universities and academic institutions; religiously informed bioethics and clinical decision-making; and faith-based health policy initiatives and advocacy for healthcare reform. Religion and Medicine is the first book to cover the full breadth of this subject. It documents religion-medicine alliances across religious traditions, throughout the world, and over the course of history. It summarizes a wide range of material of relevance to historians, medical professionals, pastors and theologians, bioethicists, scientists, public health educators, and policymakers. The product of decades of rigorous and focused research, Dr. Levin has produced the most comprehensive history of these developments and the finest introduction to this emerging field of scholarship.

Clinical Problem Solving: Decreased Level of Consciousness and Unexplained Hydrocephalus

2022 ◽  
pp. 194187442110567
Author(s):  
Naomi Niznick ◽  
Ronda Lun ◽  
Daniel A. Lelli ◽  
Tadeu A. Fantaneanu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Clinical Problem Solving ◽  
Level Of Consciousness ◽  
History Of

We present a clinical reasoning case of 42-year-old male with a history of type 1 diabetes who presented to hospital with decreased level of consciousness. We review the approach to coma including initial approach to differential diagnosis and investigations. After refining the diagnostic options based on initial investigations, we review the clinical decision-making process with a focus on narrowing the differential diagnosis, further investigations, and treatment.

scholarly journals Variations between two 24-hour urine collections in patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhur Nayan ◽  
Mohamed A. Elkoushy ◽  
Sero Andonian
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Metabolic Evaluation ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
A Value ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Urinary Parameters

Introduction: The current Canadian Urological Association (CUA)guideline recommends two 24-hour urine collections in the metabolic evaluation for patients with urolithiasis. The aim of the present study was to compare two consecutive 24-hour urine collections in patients with a history of urolithiasis presenting to a tertiary stone clinic.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 188 patients who had two24-hour collections upon presentation between January 2010 and December 2010. Samples were collected on consecutive days and examined for the following 11 urinary parameters: volume, creatinine, sodium, calcium, uric acid, citrate, oxalate, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium and urea nitrogen. For each parameter, the absolute value of the difference between the two samples rather than the direct difference was compared with zero. Similarly, the percent difference between samples was calculated for each parameter.Results: The means of the absolute differences between the twosamples were significantly different for all 11 urinary parameters(p < 0.0001). The percent differences for all urinary parametersranged from 20.5% to 34.2%. Furthermore, 17.1% to 47.6% ofpatients had a change from a value within normal limits to anabnormal value, or vice-versa. Significance was maintained when patients with incomplete or over-collections were excluded.Conclusions: Significant variations among the two 24-hour urinecollections were observed in all of the 11 urinary parameters analyzed. This variation may change clinical decision-making in up to 47.6% of patients if only a single 24-hour urine collection is obtained. The present study supports the CUA guideline of performing two 24-hour urine collections.

scholarly journals Influence of psychiatric or social backgrounds on clinical decision making: a randomized, controlled multi-centre study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosuke Yamauchi ◽  
Takashi Shiga ◽  
Kiyoshi Shikino ◽  
Takahiro Uechi ◽  
Yasuaki Koyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Accuracy Score ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Free Care ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Frequent and repeated visits from patients with mental illness or free medical care recipients may elicit physicians’ negative emotions and influence their clinical decision making. This study investigated the impact of the psychiatric or social background of such patients on physicians’ decision making about whether to offer recommendations for further examinations and whether they expressed an appropriate disposition toward the patient. Methods A randomized, controlled multi-centre study of residents in transitional, internal medicine, or emergency medicine was conducted in five hospitals. Upon randomization, participants were stratified by gender and postgraduate year, and they were allocated to scenario set 1 or 2. They answered questions pertaining to decision-making based on eight clinical vignettes. Half of the eight vignettes presented to scenario set 1 included additional patient information, such as that the patient had a past medical history of schizophrenia or that the patient was a recipient of free care who made frequent visits to the doctor (biased vignettes). The other half included no additional information (neutral vignettes). For scenario set 2, the four biased vignettes presented to scenario set 1 were neutralized, and the four neutral vignettes were rendered biased by providing additional information. After reading, participants answered decision-making questions regarding diagnostic examination, interventions, or patient disposition. The primary analysis was a repeated-measures ANOVA on the mean management accuracy score, with patient background information as a within-subject factor (no bias, free care recipients, or history of schizophrenia). Results A total of 207 questionnaires were collected. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed that additional background information had influence on mean accuracy score (F(7, 206) = 13.84, p <  0.001 partial η2 = 0.063). Post hoc pairwise multiple comparison test, Sidak test, showed a significant difference between schizophrenia and no bias condition (p <  0.05). The ratings for patient likability were lower in the biased vignettes compared to the neutral vignettes, which was associated with the lower utilization of medical resources by the physicians. Conclusions Additional background information on past medical history of schizophrenia increased physicians’ mistakes in decision making. Patients’ psychiatric backgrounds should not bias physicians’ decision-making. Based on these findings, physicians are recommended to avoid being influenced by medically unrelated information.

scholarly journals A user guide to the American Society of Hematology clinical practice guidelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 2095-2110
Author(s):  
Ariel Izcovich ◽  
Adam Cuker ◽  
Robert Kunkle ◽  
Ignacio Neumann ◽  
Julie Panepinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Immune Thrombocytopenia ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Presentation Formats ◽  
American Society ◽  
The Many

Abstract Since November 2018, Blood Advances has published American Society of Hematology (ASH) clinical practice guidelines on venous thromboembolism, immune thrombocytopenia, and sickle cell disease. More ASH guidelines on these and other topics are forthcoming. These guidelines have been developed using consistent processes, methods, terminology, and presentation formats. In this article, we describe how patients, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and others may use ASH guidelines and the many related derivates by describing how to interpret information and how to apply it to clinical decision-making. Also, by exploring how these documents are developed, we aim to clarify their limitations and possible inappropriate usage.

scholarly journals How Much? How Frequent? How Long? A Clinical Guide to New Therapies in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Hematology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (1) ◽  
pp. 314-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Blum
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
History Of

AbstractAdvances in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) over the last decade have given patients and their hematologists a multitude of treatment options. Therapeutic options now exist that reduce disease-related symptoms, improve quality of life, and alter the natural history of the disease. Three drugs are now specifically Food and Drug Administration-approved for treatment of MDS: (1) azacitidine, (2) decitabine, and (3) lenalidomide. Clinical results with each of these agents, plus results with immunosuppressive therapy, are reviewed to guide clinical decision making. Although each therapy has made a substantial impact in improving the care of patients with MDS, unfortunately MDS treatment in 2010 ultimately fails in most patients, but these therapies provide a foundation on which we can build to further improve outcomes.

DECISION MAKING IN PEDIATRIC SPINAL DEFORMITY

Neurosurgery ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. A54-A68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin S. Smith ◽  
Christopher I. Shaffrey ◽  
Mark F. Abel ◽  
Christopher P. Ames
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Spinal Deformity ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Nonoperative Treatment ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
History Of ◽  
Diagnosis And Classification

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To review the concepts involved in the decision-making process for management of pediatric patients with spinal deformity. METHODS The literature was reviewed in reference to pediatric deformity evaluation and management. RESULTS Pediatric spinal deformity includes a broad range of disorders with differing causes, natural histories, and treatments. Appropriate categorization of pediatric deformities is an important first step in the clinical decision-making process. An understanding of both nonoperative and operative treatment modalities and their indications is requisite to providing treatment for pediatric patients with spinal deformity. The primary nonoperative treatment modalities include bracing and casting, and the primary operative treatments include nonfusion instrumentation and fusion with or without instrumentation. In this article, we provide a review of pediatric spinal deformity classification and an overview of general treatment principles. CONCLUSION The decision-making process in pediatric deformity begins with appropriate diagnosis and classification of the deformity. Treatment decisions, both nonoperative and operative, are often predicated on the basis of the age of the patient and the natural history of the disorder.

scholarly journals Diagnostic and Management Errors in an Immunodeficient Patient with Pneumococcal Pneumonia with Bacteraemia due to Incorrect Assessment of the Patient’s Immune Status

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Ito ◽  
Yukinori Harada ◽  
Taro Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Pneumococcal Pneumonia ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Immune Status ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunoglobulin M ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of

A 79-year-old woman presented with fever and pleural chest pain. Based on the assessment of mild community pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient, outpatient follow-up was planned. However, the patient was admitted several hours later with a diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia with bacteraemia. In addition, selective immunoglobulin M deficiency was detected. In this case, although a history of recurrent osteomyelitis was provided, the physicians overlooked the information suggesting immunodeficiency, which led to an incorrect diagnostic and management decision. Obtaining the past medical history is essential, but utilizing it is even more important to avoid clinical decision-making errors.

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