In this article, we discuss the common critical care medications, namely sedative and vasopressor drips, in use in the ICU and emergency department. This is geared towards new grad nurses, paramedics, and clinicians of all levels.

In this article, we discuss the essential cornerstones of prehospital care of the hypothermic patient. We also explore in-hospital therapies and review special circumstances such as hypothermic cardiac arrest, submersion injury and drowning, and EKG changes in hypothermia.