Public profile - Carlos Mendiola-Villalobos

Corticosteroids in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence-Based Recommendat
- 12/03/2024
Corticosteroids are commonly used drugs in multiple diseases and conditions of critically ill patients. In this article, we review the pharmacology of corticosteroids and provide recommendations for their use in the ICU based on the best available evidence. Corticosteroids: Pharmacology and General Aspects Corticosteroids are hormones synthesised in the adrenal cortex from c
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Rapid Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness and Tolerance With Ultrasound
- 08/12/2022
Ultrasonographic assessment of the neck vessels in critically ill patients contributes to rapid and non-invasive management of fluids to evaluate responsiveness and tolerance and blood volume status. Introduction There are multiple ways to evaluate the responsiveness and tolerance to IV fluids, as well as venous congestion, in critically ill patients. For these purposes, some...
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