| The ICU
Team |
| ICU Doctors (Intensivists) |
Society of Critical Care
Medicine
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is an
organization dedicated to improving the care and outcome of
critically ill or injured patients. The SCCM provides consumer and
professional information pertaining to a variety of illnesses.
American
College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest
Physicians is an organization that provides vast educational
resources for the health care professional. The web site also
provides a number of useful links for the consumer.
American
Thoracic Society
The American Thoracic Society is an
organization that strives to improve the care of patients with
respiratory disorders and life threatening acute illnesses. The web
site provides useful information for the consumer and professional.
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| ICU Nurses (Critical Care Nurses) |
American Association of Critical-Care
Nurses
Building on decades of clinical excellence, the
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provides and
inspires leadership to establish work and care environments that are
respectful, healing and humane. The key to AACN's success is through
its members. Therefore, AACN is committed to providing the highest
quality resources to maximize nurses' contribution to caring and
improving the healthcare of critically ill patients and their
families.
Society of Critical
Care Medicine
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is
an organization dedicated to improving the care and outcome of
critically ill or injured patients. The SCCM provides consumer and
professional information pertaining to a variety of illnesses.
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| Other Specialists |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is a
wonderful resource dedicated to improving consumer understanding of
pharmaceuticals (medications).
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| Other ICU Team Members |
American Association for Respiratory
Care
The American Association for Respiratory Care provides
information and experience about respiratory care.
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| Legal
Issues |
| Related Legal Links |
American
Medical Association
AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly
(LCE) provides current information for all 50 states about advance
directives, along with required forms, if any. LCE offers
state-specific guidebooks about advance directives for a small fee.
Area Agencies
on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), part of the U.S.
Administration on Aging, a division of the Department of Health and
Human Services, provides information pertaining to health care and
related legal issues.
U.
S. Living Will Registry
U.S. Living Will Registry stores your
advance directive electronically and makes it available 24 hours a
day to hospitals across the country. Your advance directive is made
available to your family and doctors when you're unable to
communicate your wishes.
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| Loss of a Loved
One |
| Grieving the Loss of a Loved One |
Counseling for Loss and
Life Changes
Counseling for Loss and Life Changes. This
organization's site deals with loss of loved ones and resulting life
changes. It includes a chat room, grief resources, and inspirational
writings.
The Shiva
Foundation
The Shiva Foundation site provides information and
guidance about grieving.
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| Autopsies (Postmortem Examinations) |
Ed Friedlander, M.D.,
Pathologist
Ed Friedlander, M.D., Pathologist, provides a
fairly detailed explanation of autopsies.
American
Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family
Physicians provides a Q&A about autopsies.
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| Funeral Arrangements |
Funeral
Net
Funeral Net web site provides information on funerals,
cremation, Veteran's Benefits, airline bereavement policies, and a
glossary of funeral terms.
|
| Organ and Tissue Donation |
Department of Health and Human
Services
This governmental website, provided by the Dept. of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) includes general information and frequently
asked questions (FAQ's) about organ donation.
Mid-America Transplant
Service
All about transplantation and organ donation,
including a childrens section.
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| Medical
Conditions |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) |
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Mayo Foundation
website with complete information about AAA.
National
Library of Medicine
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| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
National Library
of Medicine
National Library of Medicine website with
complete links regarding HIV and AIDS.
Centers for Disease
Control
Federal governmental agency, Center for Disease
Control (CDC), site contains extensive information and publication
resources about HIV.
University of
California - San Francisco
University of California, San
Francisco, Center for AIDS Preventions Studies extensive site.
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
The Mayo
Foundation website displays extensive information regrading HIV.
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| Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) |
American
Lung Association
American Lung Association basic fact sheet
about ARDS.
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on ARDS and numerous
other medical conditions.
|
| Angina Pectoris |
American
Heart Association
American Heart Association’s website with
index of educational information. See Angina Pectoris and Angina
Pectoris Treatments topics.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
a very useful links regarding angina pectoris.
American Academy of
Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
provides useful facts about angina.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
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| Aspiration |
Federal
University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MedStudents of the Federal
University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, present an overview site on
aspiration.
Coma Recovery
Association
Coma Recovery Association brief explanation of
aspiration.
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| Asthma |
American Lung
Association
American Lung Association website with extensive
information about asthma.
University
of Iowa
University of Iowa site with general and practical
information on asthma.
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on asthma and numerous
other medical conditions.
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| Brain Aneurysm |
Brain Aneurysm
Foundation
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation’s website provides
resource information.
|
| Brain Death |
Federal
University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MedStudents of the Federal
University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, present an overview site on brain
death.
|
| Cancer |
American Cancer
Society
American Cancer Society website with extensive
information and resources.
National Cancer
Institute
National Cancer Institute website with extensive
information and resources on cancer.
|
| Cardiomyopathy |
Cardiomyopathy
Association
Cardiomyopathy Association website with extensive
information on cardiomyopathy.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
American Lung
Association
American Lung Association website index with
multiple entries on topic. See Diseases A to Z, then A-Z Listing of
Lung Diseases - COPD topics.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
with extensive links on COPD.
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| Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) |
University
of Iowa
University of Iowa site with sample case
presentation on collapsed lung (pneumothorax).
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on collapsed lung and
numerous other medical conditions.
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| Coma |
Coma Recovery
Association
Coma Recovery Association brief explanation of
coma.
National
Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health website
provides excellent information regarding coma.
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
American
Heart Association
American Heart Association’s website with
educational information.
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Mayo Foundation
provides a very useful patient education website for congestive
heart failure.
Methodist
Health Care System
Methodist Health Care System website with
extensive information on CHF.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
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| Diabetes Mellitus |
National
Institutes of Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services developed the National Institutes of Health site to provide
easy-to-read consumer information on numerous health topics. Scroll
down to diabetes mellitus.
American
Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association
provides consumer information relating to diabetes mellitus.
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| Diarrhea |
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| Dysrhythmia (Arrhythmia) or Abnormal Heart
Pattern |
St.
Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
St. Luke’s Roosevelt
Hospital Center provides consumer information on heart rhythm
disturbances and other heart conditions.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
|
| Empyema |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides consumer information on empyema.
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| Esophageal Varices |
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| Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
the consumer with a good explanation of gastrointestinal bleeding.
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| Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) |
American
Heart Association
The American Heart Association has
developed an extensive site for the consumer that has excellent
information regarding heart attack and the cardiovascular system.
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
The Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research provides consumer
information regarding a heart attack in an easy-to-read format.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
very good educational information about heart attacks.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
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| Hemothorax |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine
describes hemothorax and its treatment.
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| Kidney (Renal) Failure |
Kidney Dialysis
Foundation
The Kidney Dialysis Foundation site provides a
balanced discussion regarding renal failure and treatment options.
Nephron Information
Center
The Nephron Information Center site provides
educational information on how the kidneys work and other topics
pertaining to kidney diseases.
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| Liver Failure (Cirrhosis) |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides consumer information regarding the issues surrounding liver
failure and cirrohsis.
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| Overdose |
National
Institutes of Health
The National Institute Health site
regarding drug overdose or poisoning provides the patient and family
with excellent information and resources.
American Association of Poison Control
Centers
The American Association of Poison Control Centers
website provides patient and family information and education
regarding drug overdose or poisoning.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
consumer information about first aid for poisoning.
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| Pleural Effusion |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides consumer information on pleural effusion.
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| Pneumonia |
American
Lung Association
The American Lung Association provides the
consumer with extensive information regarding pneumonia.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides information
regarding pneumonia and the treatment of pneumonia.
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| Pulmonary Embolism (PE) |
Canadian
Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association website
explains pulmonary embolism with its signs, symptoms and treatment.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides very good information regarding pulmonary embolism.
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
The Mayo
Foundation website provides very useful information for the consumer
regarding pulmonary embolism and a number of other medical
conditions.
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on pulmonary embolism and
numerous other medical conditions.
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| Seizure |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides detailed information regarding seizure disorders and
treatment.
National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
The National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, a division of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides the consumer with
information regarding seizure disorders.
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| Sepsis |
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on sepsis and numerous
other medical conditions.
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| Shock |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine website
provides extensive technical information regarding the shock
patient.
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on hypovolemic shock and
numerous other medical conditions.
eMedicine
The
eMedicine.com site is a technical site developed for the health care
professional and has extensive information on septic shock and
numerous other medical conditions.
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| Stroke |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
excellent information for the consumer regarding stroke prevention
and treatment.
National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
The National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, a division of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides the consumer resources
to the treatment of the stroke patient.
American
Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association has
developed an extensive site for the consumer that has excellent
information regarding stroke and the treatment of stroke.
American
Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association has
developed an extensive site for the consumer that has excellent
information regarding the treatment of stroke.
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| Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine has
developed an extensive website for the consumer that has excellent
information regarding warning signs of a stroke or TIA.
Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research
The Mayo
Foundation provides extensive consumer information about TIA and
stroke.
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| Transplants |
Department of Health and Human
Services
This governmental website, provided by the Dept. of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) includes general information and frequently
asked questions (FAQs) about organ donation.
Mid-America Tranplant
Services
All about transplantation and organ donation,
including religious perspectives.
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| Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
The National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides extensive site on TBI.
Brain Injury
Association
Brain Injury Association’s extensive site on TBI.
National
Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH) site
with extensive discussion of TBI rehabilitation.
University
of Iowa
University of Iowa TBI site guide for family and
friends.
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| Medical
Procedures |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) |
American
Heart Association
American Heart Association’s website with
educational information on coronary artery bypass surgery.
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of MedicineAgilent
provides very useful patient education regarding coronary artery
bypass surgery.
Advocate
Health Care
Advocate Health Care site with extensive
information on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
HeartPoint
HeartPoint
provides consumer friendly information via graphics and text on the
heart and numerous cardiac diseases.
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| Pain Management |
American Chronic
Pain Association
The American Chronic Pain Association
supported site facilitates peer support and education for
individuals with chronic pain.
American Pain
Association
The American Pain Foundation’s mission is to
improve the quality of life of people with pain by providing
information for patients and advocating against barriers to
effective treatment.
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| Transplant |
Department of Health and Human
Services
This governmental website, provided by the Dept. of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) includes general information and frequently
asked questions (FAQ's) about organ donation.
Mid-America Transplant
Services
All about transplantation and organ donation,
including religious perspectives.
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| Laboratory
Tests |
National
Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides
multiple links to information about laboratory tests.
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| X-rays &
Scans |
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After the ICU 
