Public profile - Daniela Cuéllar-Mendoza

Administering Care to Critically Ill Patients with FAST HUGS IN BED PL
- 30/11/2023
In the ICU, providing better care with less is the holy grail. This mnemonic tries to resume a list of the key interventions for human, evidence-based and patient-centred care. Background In 2005, Prof Jean-Louis Vincent introduced the mnemonic "FAST HUG," advocating for a comprehensive approach to patient care encompassing seven key components: Feeding, Analgesia, Sedation,
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Intravenous Fluids in Critically Ill Patients: When Less is Better
- 26/05/2023
While intravenous fluids have traditionally been a routine treatment for most critically ill patients, many severe pathologies now suggest a preference for conservative fluid therapy over liberal fluid administration. Introduction Intravenous fluid resuscitation began in 1832 during the cholera pandemic, improving intravascular volume and electrolyte recovery in patients with severe...
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