Facilitating Factors in the Proper Identification of Acute Skin Failure: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Michael Mileski ◽  
Rebecca McClay ◽  
Jessica Natividad
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
The Body ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
Facilitating Factors ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Academic Search ◽  
Critical Care Patients

Background Acute skin failure is a significant medical finding for both the critical care patient and the hospital. Proper identification is key to prevention and treatment, but diagnosis of acute skin failure in critical care patients is often missed. This diagnostic oversight may be due to a lack of knowledge about acute skin failure and its presentation. Objective To investigate the literature for facilitating factors that would ease the identification of acute skin failure for clinicians. Methods The research team conducted a systematic literature review via PubMed, CINAHL, and Academic Search Ultimate to collect data about acute skin failure and how it might be identified. Results Ten common facilitation themes around acute skin failure and its identification were found in the literature. In total, 110 examples of facilitating factors were identified. Conclusions There is little factual information available regarding the identification of acute skin failure, and the literature is lacking in this area overall. Acute skin failure may develop in the body in a number of ways, and understanding commonalities that occur in patients who experience acute skin failure and applying that information to patients in the future may assist identification.

scholarly journals Augmenting Critical Care Patient Monitoring using Wearable Technology: a Technological Review of Usability & Human Factors (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evismar Almeida ◽  
Leo Quinlan ◽  
Richard Harte ◽  
Dara Byrne ◽  
Enda Fallon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Patient Monitoring ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Alarm System ◽  
Smart Glasses ◽  
Critical Care Patients

BACKGROUND The continuous monitoring of vital signs of critical care patients is extremely important to ensure the patient’s safety. For this, clinicians use a Patient Monitor (PM) device which conveys the patient vital sign data through a screen and an auditory alarm system. These devices have been in use for decades. However, some limitations with PMs have been identified in the literature, for example the need for visual contact with the PM screen, which could cause decreased focus on the patient in certain scenarios, and the amount of noise generated by the alarm system. With the advance of technology, wearable devices have emerged as a potential solution for these problems. This review presents the findings of a number of studies which focus on the usability and human factors of prototype wearable devices to be used in critical care patient monitoring. OBJECTIVE The objective of this work was to review the use of prototype wearable devices by clinicians to monitor vital signs of critical care patients in hospital settings with a focus on the usability and human factors of the devices. METHODS A comprehensive literature search of relevant databases was carried out and this identified 15 relevant studies which were fully analysed by the authors. RESULTS Two types of wearable devices were identified: tactile and head-mounted/smart glasses displays. In most cases, these devices were intended for use by anaesthesiologists, but nurses and surgeons were also identified as potential users of wearable technology. Although the studies with tactile displays revealed a potential to improve clinical monitoring, usability problems related to comfort need to be overcome before they can be considered for use in clinical practice. The studies of head-mounted displays and smart glasses revealed that these devices can be useful from an ergonomics point of view in reducing the number of times the user has to avert their gaze from the patient to a separate screen, thereby increasing focus and reducing potential repetitive strain. CONCLUSIONS Researchers and designers of new wearable prototypes for critical care should strive not only for the enhanced performance of their users, but should also design for the satisfaction of the user, especially in terms of comfort and ease of use. It was found that wearable displays would serve as an accompaniment to the main PM display, and not as replacement.

scholarly journals Quetiapine-Associated Pancreatitis in a Geriatric Critical Care Patient with Delirium

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Potolidis ◽  
Charalampos Mandros ◽  
Dimitrios Karakitsos ◽  
P. M. Kountra
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Geriatric Critical Care ◽  
Critical Care Patients

We report the case of a 78-year-old male who developed acute pancreatitis related to quetiapine that was administered for the treatment of delirium. No evidence of hypertriglyceridemia, infection, ischemia, chololithiasis or hypercalcemia could be documented.Clinicians should be alerted when treating critical care patients with antipsychotics, as risks might present and potentially lead to hazardous results.

scholarly journals Hydroxychloroquine serum concentrations in non-critical care patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alasdair MacGowan ◽  
Fergus Hamilton ◽  
Mark Bayliss ◽  
Liam Read ◽  
Marie Attwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Small Cohort ◽  
Critical Care Patients

AbstractHydroxychloroquine(HCQ) has been widely used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection however HCQ pharmacokinetics in this condition have not been studied in non-critical care patient groups. Here we report the serum concentrations of HCQ in a small cohort of patients treated with HCQ as part of the RECOVERY trial.

Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Critical Care Patient

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyse Foster ◽  
Nelson B. Schiller
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient

The highs and lows of electrolytes part 2: calcium, phosphate and magnesium

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Paula Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Acid Base Balance ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Base Balance ◽  
Critical Care Patients

There are six electrolytes that are important in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They play vital roles in regulating neurological, myocardial, muscular and cellular functions and are involved in fluid and acid–base balance. Recognising and treating electrolyte derangements is an important role for veterinary nurses especially in emergency and critical care patients. This series of two articles will discuss the physiology behind each of the six major electrolytes and discuss to monitor and treat any abnormalities.

scholarly journals Incidence of Newly Diagnosed DVT Using Lower Extremity Doppler in Asymptomatic Critical Care Patient

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Alipour ◽  
A. Mogla ◽  
N. Mesiha ◽  
M. Davis ◽  
J. Sandhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Newly Diagnosed

Evaluation of the critical care patient with Brugada syndrome*

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1666-1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn A. Glatter ◽  
Nipavan Chiamvimonvat ◽  
Danyan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Brugada Syndrome ◽  
Critical Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient
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