Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Intensive Care Unit and Blood Transfusion: Lesson Learnt-A Case Report.

Clinicians are often in a difficult situation while managing severe anemia due to autoimmune hemolysis in intensive care unit (ICU). It is hard to get properly cross-matched blood due to the presence of autoantibody in the patient's serum. Still, such patients should not be devoid of transfusion. How to cite this article: Garg SK, Garg P. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Intensive Care Unit and Blood Transfusion: Lesson Learnt-A Case Report. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(10):1201-1202.

Differential Diagnosis of Ketoacidosis in Hyperglycemic Alcoholic Diabetic Patient: Role of Insulin.

It is important to differentiate between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) in an alcoholic diabetic patient since it has significant management implications. Ketoacidosis in an alcoholic diabetic patient is a diagnostic challenge as both these clinical entities have metabolic acidosis with high anion gap. Most patients with DKA have hyperglycemia. The majority of AKA patients present with normal or low glucose levels; however, AKA may also present with high glucose levels, more so in diabetics. The situation becomes quite perplexing when an alcoholic diabetic patient presents with hyperglycemia since it can be attributed to DKA or AKA. How to cite this article: Garg SK, Garg P. Differential Diagnosis of Ketoacidosis in Hyperglycemic Alcoholic Diabetic Patient: Role of Insulin. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25(10):1203-1204.

Pain Control and Opioid Use in ICU should be a Quality Parameter.

How to cite this article: Garg SK, Garg P. Pain Control and Opioid Use in ICU should be a Quality Parameter. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25(10):1205-1206.

Differing Sensitivity of COVID-19 PCR Tests and Consequences of the False-negative Report: A Small Observation.

The world at large cannot afford to miss even a single case of COVID-19 because of its far-reaching consequences; therefore, the diagnostic development to achieve test with much higher sensitivity should be made available at a mass level as early as possible. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Garg SK. Differing Sensitivity of COVID-19 PCR Tests and Consequences of the False-negative Report: A Small Observation. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(9):1077-1078.

Antibiotic misuse during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Recipe for Disaster.

How to cite this article: Garg SK. Antibiotic misuse during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Recipe for Disaster. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(6):617-619.

Is There Any Lower Limit of Serum Bicarbonate in Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is known as one of the most serious complications of diabetes and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It consists of a triad of uncontrolled hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and increased total body ketone concentration.1 It leads to high anion gap metabolic acidosis with fall in serum bicarbonate. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Garg SK, Garg P. Is There Any Lower Limit of Serum Bicarbonate in Diabetic Ketoacidosis? IJCCM 2019; 23(11):542.

Is Ventilator-associated Pneumonia a Misnomer? Need to Rephrase it for Better Understanding.

How to cite this article: Garg SK, Garg P. Is Ventilator-associated Pneumonia a Misnomer? Need to Rephrase it for Better Understanding. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(12):593.