Southern medical journal
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Basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is worthwhile yet time consuming. Anesthesiologists should be among the most qualified leaders in CPR teaching programs. Using a modular self-teaching presentation for basic and advanced cardiac life support courses, minimal instructor time is required to accomplish proficiency in both didactic and mannequin performance for participants. This method can be adapted to various educational levels and time constraints without compromising quality of teaching.
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Southern medical journal · Jun 1980
Bacteremia related to IV cannulation: variability of underlying venous infection.
During 1977, 22 of 66 cases of nosocomial bacteremia in our hospital were directly or indirectly attributable to infection from the intravenous (IV) site. IV-site-related bacteremia (IVSRB) occurred most frequently in patients with serious underlying disease. The characteristic clinical picture was one of fever, tachycardia, and hypotension. ⋯ Short percutaneous plastic catheters were incriminated in most cases, and gram-negative rods, especially Klebsiella and Serratia, were the most frequent infecting bacteria. Initial treatment consisted of removal of the IV cannula and administration of parenteral antibiotics. Although no deaths could be attributed to recognized and treated IVSRB, it resulted in significant morbidity including the need for excision of veins contiguous with the IV site in six patients.