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Basic Care Procedures
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2016
Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN Mice and rats account for a large proportion of the animals used in biomedical research. Ensuring their welfare is both an ethical responsibility and essential for scientific validity. There are general procedures that apply to the majority of these mice and rats, but some of the animals, such as the immunocompromised ones, require additional steps to be taken to sustain them for...
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Tracheostomy Care II: Procedure
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2025
Tracheostomy care is an essential nursing skill that involves cleaning and maintaining a tracheostomy tube to prevent infection and other complications. Here's a step-by-step guide explaining each procedure with its rationale. Note that disposable gloves are to be worn at all times and changed as often as needed to maintain a sterile work environment, and to protect both patient and healthcare worker. Step 1: Perform hand hygiene, and put on personal protective equipment: gown, gloves, mask and...
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Monitoring Lung Function with Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Intensive Care Unit
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2024
Electrical Impedance Tomography is a non-invasive, radiation-free, real-time pulmonary ventilation monitoring tool. By measuring impedance changes in the thorax, it can visualize the distribution of air on a breath-by-breath basis. Initially intended for ventilation monitoring, electrical impedance tomography can also measure perfusion via intravenous injection of a saline solution.
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The Application of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in the Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in the Intensive Care Unit
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2025
Here, we present a protocol for bedside POCUS application in ARDS management within the ICU. It details standardized techniques for lung, cardiac, diaphragm, venous, and gastric assessments to guide ventilation, predict weaning, and prevent complications.
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Observational Study Protocol for Repeated Clinical Examination and Critical Care Ultrasonography Within the Simple Intensive Care Studies
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2019
Structured protocols are necessary to provide answers on research questions in critically ill patients. The Simple Intensive Care Studies (SICS) provides an infrastructure for repeated measurements in critically ill patients including clinical examination, biochemical analysis and ultrasonography. SICS projects have specific focus but the structure is flexible to other investigations.
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Frequent reassessment detects physiological changes that may develop rapidly in critically ill patients. Clinicians repeatedly review vital functions and neurological status, then adjust supportive measures or targeted treatment as findings change. This ongoing cycle helps identify deterioration early, evaluate whether interventions are working, and reduce preventable complications during critical care.
Aseptic technique helps limit contamination while clinicians perform invasive or supportive interventions. Applying it consistently during procedures such as vascular access and airway management supports safer care by reducing preventable procedural complications. Its importance extends beyond the individual intervention because critically ill patients require repeated procedures, medication delivery, and continuous clinical management.
These measurements provide complementary information about a patient’s changing physiological condition. Oxygenation reflects respiratory support needs, circulation informs cardiovascular stability and treatment response, and neurological status helps reveal changes in brain function. Considering them together gives clinicians a broader basis for recognizing deterioration, selecting targeted interventions, and deciding when reassessment is needed.
A structured workflow begins with assessment, followed by the selected intervention, continuous monitoring, and repeated reassessment. Clinicians use the patient’s changing findings to guide fluid or medication delivery, airway support, mechanical ventilation, or vascular access as appropriate. This sequence links technical performance with clinical decision-making and keeps treatment responsive to rapid physiological changes.
Critical care may coordinate airway management, mechanical ventilation, vascular access, fluid delivery, medication delivery, and continuous monitoring. These components address different aspects of physiological support but must function within one reassessment process. Coordinating them allows clinicians to stabilize vital functions while tracking oxygenation, circulation, and neurological status for evidence-based treatment decisions.
Standardized training creates a shared approach to performing procedures, monitoring patients, and responding to changing findings. In clinical education and research, this consistency strengthens team coordination and supports evidence-based decisions. It also provides a framework for practicing technical skills and reassessment processes, which can improve the safety and quality of critical care.