The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine

Volume 4 Number 1
January to June 2000

Another Publication of Internet Scientific Publications, L.L.C.

ISSN 1092-4051

This is a peer-reviewed journal. Every published article has been reviewed by members of the editorial board and the editor-in-chief. All articles are archived by Internet Scientific Publications LLC and recognized by The Library of Congress Catalog of Publications.

The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine is a member of the International Consortium for Alternative Academic Publication (http://www.icaap.org)

Editor-in-Chief:

Joseph L. Nates, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Director Fellowship Program Critical Care
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Hyperbaric Medicine
University of Texas, Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas, USA

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We are looking for interesting case reports and case series involving unusual trauma and toxicological agents. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript please contact Joseph L. Nates, M.D.

Contents:

Original Investigations:

• Evaluating the Therapeutic Response of Barbiturate Coma in Head Injury Allison TA, Domonoske BD, Nates JL

• New Biomedical Devices and Documentation of Brain Death Litscher G

• Wire-Guided Endobronchial Blockade: An Alternative Means for Achieving One-Lung Ventilation Arndt GA

Reviews

• Transcranial Doppler; An Overview of its Clinical Applications Alexandrov AV, Joseph M

• Rapid Sequence Induction for Prehospital Providers Pousman RM

• Coming soon: Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion; A Video Demonstration Tonnesen AS, Nates JL

Case Reports:

• Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction in a Patient with a Significant Closed Head Injury Cross JM, Marvin RG

• Case of the Month, Case 1 Nates JL, Christou I, Alexandrov A

• Case of the Month, Case 2 Nates JL

• High Thoracic Epidural Block as a Cardioprotective Adjunct for Severe Left Main Coronary Disease Gramling-Babb P, O’Brien TX

Letter to the Editor

• Press Release: Infectious Disease Handbook Lexi-Comp, Inc.

• Press Release: Monitoring of Stimulus-Induced 40Hz Brain Oscillations Litscher G

• Press Release: Transcranial Cerebral Oximetry Litscher G

• Press Release: Resus Sim 98 Heffernan D, Christensen UJ, Andersen SF

Cartoon of the month

Meetings

• Advances in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  March 30 - April 1, 2000
  Chateau Whistler Resort, 4599 Chateau Boulevard, Whistler, BC

This Journal has a mirror site in Madrid (Spain, Europe) in English and in Spanish language. The mirror site is managed by Jose Luis Martinez-Chacon Crespo and Ana Reguera Espelet.

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Previous Issues:

Volume 3, Number 2 (July - December 1999)

• Lung Procurement From Solid Organ Donors: Role Of Fluid Resuscitation In Procurement Failures Reilly PM, Morgan L, Grossman M, Shapiro M, Anderson HL, Hawthorne RV, Schwab CW

• Ethical Consideration in End-Of-Life Medicine Parmley LC

• Alternatives for Physical Restraint; An Algorithm The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Restraints Improvement Group

• Myths and Truths about Physical Restraints; Including a Nursing Survey on Restraint Practices The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Restraints Improvement Group

• Patient Rights During Restraint Use The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

• Patients are talking - and we’d BETTER listen! Civetta J

• DA-1 Agonist Fenoldopam; Pharmacology and Physiology. An Electronic Online Multimedia Slide Show Sheinbaum R, Reyna R, Wenker O

• DA-1 Agonist Fenoldopam; Perioperative Hypertension. An Electronic Online Multimedia Slide Show Sheinbaum R,  Wenker O

• Scoop and Run Versus Stay and Play. An Electronic Online Multimedia Slide Presentation Wenker O

• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Counterpulsation; Theory And Clinical Applications Oberwalder P

• Case of the Month; Case 3 Nates J, Koch S

• Coma and Thrombocytopenia in Kenya Gelchsheimer M, Seiler O, Wenker O

• Answer to Case of the Month; Case 1 Koch S, Nates J

• Answer to Case of the Month; Case 2 Koch S, Nates J

• Cartoon of the month

Volume 3, Number 1 (January - July 1999)

• Protocols for Nutrition Support of Neuro Intensive Care Unit Patients; A Guide for Residents Ghanbari C

• User Attitudes to Computer-Based Decision Support in Anesthesia and Critical Care: A Preliminary Survey Beatty PCW

• Use of Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation (PTJV) during Difficult Airway Management Patel R

• Case of the Month; Case 1 Koch S, Nates J

• Case of the Month; Case 2 Koch S, Nates J

• New NCC Double Lumen Intrabronchial Tube for Tracheostomized Patients Saito T, Naruge T, Yokokawa Y, Hiraga K, Carlsson C
  
• Cartoon of the month

Volume 2, Number 2 (July - December 1998)

• The Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Part II P. Marik, J. Varon

• Hypercarbia during tracheostomy in head-injury patients- Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic, percutaneous doppler and standard tracheostomy Patrick M. Reilly, Ronald F. Sing, Harry L. Anderson, III, C. William Schwab.

• Patterns of Pulmonary Artery Catheter Utilization: An Internet-Based Survey J. Varon, P. Marik

• An Overview of Systemic Candida Infections in Peri-Operative Period and Intensive Care N. Nader-Djalal N, GR Zadeii

• Case of the Month.......You need to see this one! You will not believe it! Dr. Blazquez

• Cartoon of the month   

Volume 2, Number 1 (January - July 1998)

• To Swan or not to Swan: That is the question! P. Marik, M.D., J. Varon M.D.

• Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: Complications Among Physicians-In-Training. J. Varon, M.D., R. Fromm, M.D.

• Transesophageal Echocardiography: The Basic TEE Exam (Multimedia Slide Show) H. Doerr, M.D., O. Wenker, M.D.

• Awake Fiberoptic Intubation (Streaming Video)J. Palmer, M.D.

• The Use of LMA in Newborn Resucitation R.B. Vadhera, M.D.

Volume 1, Number 4 (October-December 1997)

• Questions and answers. Part 1 O. Wenker,MD

• Controversies in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. J Varon, MD

• An Evaluation of the Effect of a Hayek Oscillator on Splachnic Perfusion in Acute Lung Injury. A. Chendrasekhar MD, G. Prabhakar MD, J. Dulaney MD, L. Barringer DVM, G. Timberlake MD.

• A Young Woman With Chest Pain after a Motor-Vehicle Accident. J.Lauro, BS, J.Varon, MD

• Inter Hospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients: Problems and Pitfalls. D. Crippen, M.D.

• A 56 year-old woman with a generalized rash. R. Fromm, M.D., J. Varon, M.D.

Volume 1, Number 3 (July-September 1997)

• Do we need more ICUs? J. Varon, M.D., P. Marik, M.D.

• Admitting Privileges to ICU Survey P. Marik, M.D. & J. Varon, M.D.

• The Cost of Altruism; Patient Charges for Organ Donation after Traumatic Injury P. Reilly M.D., R. Sing DO, M. Grossman M.D., R. Hawthorne CPTC, W. Hoff M.D., D. Kauder M.D., W. Schwab M.D.

• The Effects of Laryngeal Mask Insertion on Intracranial Pressure in a Patient with Posterior Fossa Tumor D. Ferson, M.D.

• The Technique of Inserting the Laryngeal Mask (LMA) Allan Palmer, M.D.

• Use of Aminocaproic acid, Tranexamic Acid and Aprotinin in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Jerrold H. Levy, M.D.

Volume 1, Number 2 (April-June 1997):

• Peer Review? O. Wenker, M.D. and J. Varon, M.D.

• Stroke Patients in the ICU: Is There Any Benefit? P.Marik M.D.

• Application of Maximum Tolerable Wall Tension Index as an Indicator of Lung Injury Following Acid Aspiration N. Nader-Djalal, M.D.

• Scavenging effect of MIF-A3; Scavenging of Reactive Oxygen Species by a Glycolipid Fraction of Mycobacterium Avium Serovar 2 T. Scherer, I. Lauredo, W. Abraham

• Phenytoin Hypersensitivity Syndrome Presenting as Multi-System Organ Failure  P. Marik, M.D.

• Tumor Associated Blood Eosinophilia and Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: Case Report and Review of the Literature   T.A. Scherer, M.D., F.C.C.P.

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. J. Varon, M.D., P.E. Marik, M.D.

• Voice-mail instead of E-mail O. Wenker, M.D.

• Acupuncture or Peripheral IV ? O. Wenker, M.D.

Volume 1, Number 1 (January-March 1997):

• Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care and Cyberspace J. Varon, M.D., O. Wenker, M.D.

• Case of the Month: February 1997 J. Varon, M.D. and O. Wenker, M.D.

• Myocardial Infarction During Pregnancy (Multimedia Slide Presentation) O. Wenker, M.D.

• Hypertensive Crises J. Varon, M.D. and M. Polansky, P.A.-C.

• Fenfluramine: A "New" Diet Pill With Potential ICU Complications David Oeser, Pharm. D.

• ARDS - Myths and Controversies J. Varon, M.D. and O. Wenker, M.D.

• Aeromedical Transport J. Varon, M.D., O. Wenker, M.D., R. E. Fromm, Jr., M.D.

Please send all your comments and suggestions to  Joseph L. Nates, M.D.

Last January  4, 2000 by Joseph L. Nates, M.D.

© Internet Scientific Publications, L.L.C., 1996 to 2000.

First Published: October 1996