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Letter from the Editor
This issue offers expert advice on using checklists, clinical pearls on preop pulmonary evaluation, and guidance for ethically challenging situations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/lfe.htm
15 Sep 2010
Pulse oximeter a valuable tool, but has limitations
With pulse oximetry, a strong, regular pulse is important to obtaining a good signal and accurate reading. Unfortunately, many critically ill patients do not have good pulses anywhere.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/tech.htm
15 Dec 2009
Understanding and interpreting pulmonary artery catheter waveforms
To interpret the wedge tracing of a pulmonary artery catheter correctly, you need to understand your patient's respiratory physiology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/tech.htm
15 Mar 2010
Cardiac telemetry monitoring
Our columnist discusses “alarm fatigue.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/tech.htm
15 Jul 2010
The hazards of invasive arterial pressure monitoring
Our columnist outlines 10 possible sources of error.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/tech.htm
15 Nov 2009
The pulmonary artery catheter: To use or not to use?
Our columnist discusses the pros and cons.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/tech.htm
15 Feb 2010
Intracranial pressure monitoring
Our columnist outlines the four approaches to intracranial pressure monitoring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/tech.htm
15 Jun 2010
Noninvasive cardiac output monitoring
Our columnist describes the strengths and weaknesses of currently available minimally invasive monitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/tech.htm
15 Apr 2010
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Resistancesuggests volume and cardiac output. TECHNOLOGY TRAPS. Unlike pulse oximetry,. NIRS penetrates several.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/acph-201004-tech1.pdf
30 Mar 2010
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TECHNOLOGY TRAPS. acp-hosp1005:acp-hosp0000 4/28/10 4:48 PM Page 7.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/acph-201005-tech1.pdf
5 May 2010