Critical Connections Archives

Applying the ICU Liberation Bundle to Critically Ill Children
The aim of this article is to provide pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) practitioners with general guidance on implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle.

Disparities in Sepsis Management and Outcomes
This article explores the disparities found among different patient populations diagnosed with sepsis.

Pediatric Septic Shock and Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments
Explore this ethics case and case analysis that covers pediatric septic shock and requests for portentially inappropriate treatments from family. 

Scvo2 in Sepsis: A Measurement Provided by Respiratory Care Practitioners
This article outlines the value of central venous oxygen saturation (Scvo 2 ) measurement in sepsis patients, emphasizing the role of the respiratory care practitioner in measuring Scvo 2 using blood gas oximetry.

Surviving Sepsis Campaign Releases First Guidelines for Sepsis in Children
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) released its first guidelines for pediatric patints with sepsis in February. More than 1.2 million children develop sepsis globally every year, including more than 75,000 in the United States.

President’s Message: Enhancing Society Flexibility by Tapping a KEG
SCCM President Lewis J. Kaplan, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM, discusses how SCCM can tap into Knowledge Education Groups to engage with members and meet their needs.