Accuracy of intra-arterial line transducer levelling practice in a general intensive care unit
The intra-arterial line is a common device intervention used in the intensive care environment to provide continuous blood pressure measurement. The transducer line is levelled to the patient's phlebostatic axis to provide accurate measurements. (Source: Australian Critical Care)
Source: Australian Critical Care - October 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kylie Jacobs, Paul Jarrett, Emma Ballard, Amanda Fox Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Neuromonitoring Identifies Occlusion of Femoral Artery in STA-MCA Bypass Procedure: A Case Report
We present a case study where a neuromonitoring alert altered the surgical procedure, though the alert was not correlated to the site of surgery. A 69-year-old male with a history of bilateral moyamoya disease and a left middle cerebral artery infarct underwent a right-sided STA-MCA bypass and encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS) with multimodal IONM. During the procedure, the patient experienced a loss of motor evoked potential (MEP) recordings in the right lower extremity. Blood pressure was elevated, which temporarily restored the potentials, but they were lost again after the angiography team attempted to place an ar...
Source: The Neurodiagnostic Journal - September 18, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Miriam Shao Aaron Kruse Priscilla Nelson David J Langer Justin W Silverstein Source Type: research
