Eugene Moretti

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Pressure Ulceration; Decubitus Ulcers, Pressure Sores, Bed Sores

Eugene Moretti

January 17, 2019

1. Description of the problem Pressure ulcers can develop within 2-6 hours. Preventive measures should be instituted for all patients upon arrival in the intensive care unit, but it is important to identify patients at risk. Although conclusive evidence is lacking relating to risk factors for development of pressure ulcers in critically ill patients, the…

Critical Care Medicine

Epistaxis, nasal hemorrhage, nosebleed, bloody nose, anterior bleed, posterior bleed

Eugene Moretti

Jarrod Keeler

January 17, 2019

1. Description of the problem Basic information Epistaxis is the most common otolaryngologic emergency, with an overall incidence of 108 per 100,000 per year. Sixty percent of the populace at large will have at least 1 episode of epistaxis in their lifetime. Though epistaxis in the ICU may have a larger subset of the difficult…

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Eugene Moretti

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Pressure Ulceration; Decubitus Ulcers, Pressure Sores, Bed Sores

Epistaxis, nasal hemorrhage, nosebleed, bloody nose, anterior bleed, posterior bleed

Sedation in the ICU