The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is the largest non-profit medical organization dedicated to promoting excellence and consistency in critical care.
New SCCM guidelines for critically ill children address
#delirium
, pain, agitation, & withdrawal.
#PANDEM
guidelines can help your
#PedsICU
team with nonpharmacologic interventions, family involvement, & peds
#ICULiberation
A-F Bundle!
#SCCMSoMe
COVID-19 guidelines released. Access care recommendations for critically ill patients with COVID-19. Updates expected as new evidence becomes available.
#SCCMSoMe
#coronavirus
The
#SurvivingSepsis
Campaign has released NEW peds sepsis guidelines that recommend child-specific care for this deadly condition. Access the full guidelines published in
@PedCritCareMed
:
More resources:
#SCCMSoMe
#PedsICU
The
#SurvivingSepsis
Campaign’s Hour-1 Bundle has been updated and is ready for implementation. Access teaching slides, videos, pocket cards, an infographic, and review the 2016 practice guidelines here:
NEW: The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has released updated adult
#sepsis
guidelines, representing greater geographic & gender diversity plus increased emphasis on improving care after patients are discharged from the ICU.
Read more in
@CritCareMed
#SCCMSoMe
The 2023 Critical Care Congress location and dates have changed. Save the date for January 21-24, 2023, and join friends & colleagues in San Francisco, California!
Sign up to be notified when registration is open for in-person & digital options:
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It's National
#PharmacyWeek
! Pharmacists are integral to the multiprofessional critical care team and we thank you for all you do to support patient care.
#SCCMSoMe
#PharmICU
Free training for non-ICU clinicians - help them get prepared! This newly-launched online training is vital for those responding to the
#COVID19
pandemic.
#SCCMSoMe
#coronavirus
Imagine our surprise when Dr. Anthony Fauci pulled out his SCCM mask on
@60Minutes
last night! SCCM leaders have been working closely with him on the
@NIHCOVIDTxGuide
, and he was the keynote speaker at the
#COVID19
What’s Next meeting. Glad he is masking up with SCCM!
#SCCMSoMe
Dr. Robert C. Tasker has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of
@PedCritCareMed
!
“My leadership of PCCM will be guided by a strategy and principles that I call the 5 Rs: Read, Rigor, Responsive, Relevant, and Reach."
More info:
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#PedsICU
Intensivist became an official word in the dictionary! What a great recognition of intensivists and critical care professionals this NCCARM!
#BlueICU
#SCCMSoMe
New updates to the
#SurvivingSepsis
Campaign
#COVID19
Guidelines! Includes new recommendations for therapeutics and defines severe vs critical COVID-19.
View the full update in
@CritCareMed
, more infographics, and recommendations table here:
#SCCMSoMe
A heartbreaking photo of an SCCM member comforting an ICU patient on Thanksgiving has gone viral. Dr. Joseph Varon has worked 252+ consecutive days. This photo captures the fear, fatigue, & compassion of the critical care community.
#COVID19
#SCCMSoMe
ICU-acquired weakness occurs in 33% of all patients on ventilators, 50% of all patients admitted with severe infection, and up to 50% of patients who stay in the ICU for at least one week. Learn more about
#PICSyndrome
and
#THRIVEICU
:
SCCM in collaboration with the ABIM’s Choosing Wisely Campaign released a new list of 5 things physicians and patients should question in critical care:
#CCC50
attendees, explore more in this bonus session:
#SCCMSoMe
#SCCM50years
Record-breaking social media presence this year at
#CCC49
! Thanks to all those who tweeted - these are just a few of the over 3,000 participants!
#SCCMSoMe
Respiratory care week begins today. Thank you, respiratory therapists, for your continuous contributions to patient care. We celebrate you!
#RCWEEK20
#SCCMSoMe
"A substantial number of ICU workers met or exceeded the threshold for probable PTSD. In the absence of pre-pandemic data to draw inference from, authors found these rates comparable with British military veterans deployed during the war in Afghanistan."
Congratulations to this year's American College of Critical Care Medicine Fellows and Masters. A great honor and accomplishment! Share your photos!
#CCC50
#SCCMSoMe
#SCCM50years
#CriticalCareQuiz
A 65-year-old man with cardiogenic shock after STEMI is on percutaneous mechanical circulatory support. He develops hypoxia, high peak pressures on ventilator and suddenly loses pulsatility with profound hypotension. What is the Dx? Tweet reply!
#SCCMSoMe
A special guest stopped for a photo at Congress yesterday! 🐕 Meet Thor, a member of the San Francisco Police Department K9 Unit alongside his handler, Officer Martinez. Thanks for posing at our
#SCCM2023
photo op, Thor!
What are the possible warning signs of
#PICSyndrome
? Learn more:
If you notice any of these problems, please speak with your primary care doctor or a caregiver.
#THRIVEICU
Oxygen concentrators are needed in India and Brazil. SCCM and
@DirectRelief
shipped 200 to Brazil and will send 10,000 to India. Thanks those who have donated to SCCM’s Disaster Relief efforts to make this
#COVID19
outreach possible.
The impact factors for SCCM’s journals have increased!
@CritCareMed
now has an impact factor of 7.414 & remains one of the top critical care journals.
@PedCritCareMed
's impact factor increased to 2.854 & is ranked 20 out of 128 peds journals.
#SCCMSoMe
#PedsICU
#CritCareMed
Introducing your new
@SCCMPresident
, Dr. Sandra L. Kane-Gill!
We're excited to see the great work she will do. Make sure to give her a follow and drop an emoji to say hello! 👋
More about her:
#SCCMSoMe
In the US, nearly 27% of hospital admissions involve the ICU. Many patients after discharge are left with issues associated with reduced quality of life and difficulties with functioning.
#SCCMSoMe
#PICSyndrome
Florence Nightingale, a British nurse born in 1820, is widely credited with being the first to utilize an intensive care unit in her work with wounded soldiers in the mid-1800s.
#SCCMSoMe
#SCCM50years
#TBT
Although mortality rates associated with ICU admission have decreased, there has been increasing interest in the long-term negative consequences of critical care.
#CriticalCareUpdate
#SCCMSoMe
Today’s
#MemberMonday
celebrates Neha S. Dangayach, MD, MSCR, an SCCM member since 2012. Check out the video below and learn more about
@drdangayach
at
#SCCMSoMe
Management in mechanically ventilated patients with bronchiolitis is not standardized.
This study published in
@PedCritCareMed
aimed to assess variations in management and
#PedsICU
outcomes.
Full *free* article:
#SCCMSoMe
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Implement the
#SurvivingSepsis
Campaign resources and be part of the international effort to reduce mortality and morbidity. Guidance for children is also available:
#SCCMSoMe
#SAM2020
"Ventilators don't save lives. They keep people breathing...Yet there are not nearly enough respiratory therapists and critical care doctors who have training to operate the machines."
#COVID19
#CriticalCareUpdate
#SCCMSoMe
That's all for
#SCCM2023
! Thank you for making this a great event and showing how the critical care community is Better Together. Join us next year in Phoenix from January 21 to 24, 2024!
Improve sepsis and septic shock response with the
#SurvivingSepsis
Campaign’s Hour-1 Bundle. Access resources to help clinicians use the bundle including an infographic, pocket card, and videos:
#SCCMSoMe
#SCCM2022
update: SCCM has announced the cancelation of the 2022 Critical Care Congress in-person event and the postponement of the virtual event to April 18 through 21, 2022. Please visit for important details.
#SCCMSoMe
#CCC51
Critical-care pharmacists receive training on how to treat critically ill or injured patients who need specific pharmaceutical interventions to manage both their main condition and underlying health concerns.
#SCCMSoMe
#CriticalCareUpdate
#PharmICU
ARDS phenotypes may offer prognostic enrichment. Check out this new visual abstract video from
@CritCareMed
: .
Access the full article here:
#CritCareMed
#SCCMSoMe
New in
#PANDEM
guidelines for infants & children: guidance on nonpharmacological interventions that can lead to better outcomes:
✅ Music
✅ Physical
✅ Occupational
✅ Child life
What interventions have worked well for you?
Guidelines:
#SCCMSoMe
#PedsICU
Today's
#CriticalCareQuiz
: A 51 year-old man with history of prosthetic aorta valve & ascending aorta graft repair (Bentall procedure) has fever, leukocytosis, & hypotension. He receives 30 mL/kg IV fluids & antibiotics. Based on bedside echo, what is the diagnosis?
#SCCMSoMe
Congress is in good hands with this group! The Congress Program Planning Committee met this week in Chicago to plan the 50th Critical Care Congress. Thank you for all your hard work in creating a stellar program for a special meeting!
#SCCMSoMe
Thank you for helping make
#CCC49
a great success!
A special note of gratitude to FEPIMCTI and the many other organizations that helped us achieve Critical Care Week.
See you next year to celebrate the 50th Critical Care Congress in Anaheim!
#SCCMSoMe
Test your knowledge!
#CriticalCareQuiz
A 67-year-old man with prior aortic valve replacement and aortic root repair presents with dyspnea, acute kidney injury, and cool extremities. Based on bedside echo, what is the underlying etiology of the clinical presentation?
#SCCMSoMe
Today's
#CriticalCareQuiz
: 28-year-old patient with mechanical aortic & mitral valve replacement presents stuporous, hypoxemic, & in shock. Lactate 22 mmol/L. Found to be COVID-19-positive. Based on bedside echo, is best intervention tPa, Impella, VV ECMO, or VA ECMO?
#SCCMSoMe
Today’s
#MemberMonday
celebrates Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM. His greatest achievement is serving as the lead investigator of the ATHOS-3 trial, which led to FDA approval for the compound! Read more:
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“Children are not simply small adults, and the signs of sepsis and its treatment differ, so they need to be assessed and managed differently,” says Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE, FCCM.
#SCCMSoMe
#PedsICU
#SurvivingSepsis
The answer to yesterday's
#CriticalCareQuiz
: Pseudoaneurysm (likely infected) of the ascending aorta graft starting at the prosthetic aortic valve and extending along the ascending aorta. What is the relevance of the echo imaging with ultrasound enhancement agent (UAE)?
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Twitter newbies, we created some infographics to help you out. Start Tweeting and join the
#MedTwitter
conversation!
Remember to sign up to be a
#SCCMSoMe
Ambassador:
Severe
#COVID19
is associated with an extensive pneumonitis and frequent coagulopathy. This study published in
@CritCareMed
sought to determine the true prevalence of thrombotic complications in patients with severe COVID-19. Read the article at
#SCCMSoMe
Registration for the 2023 Critical Care Congress is now open to all! Join your colleagues January 21-24, 2023 in San Francisco, California:
Can’t join in person? Congress Digital will ensure you don’t miss valuable educational content.
#SCCMSoMe
#SCCM2023
#CriticalCareQuiz
A 60-year-old obese woman with COVID-19 diagnosed 3 weeks ago, mild symptoms, has acute shortness of breath. CT shows saddle pulmonary embolism with large clot. TTE performed. What is significance of this pulsed wave Doppler profile?
#SCCMSoMe
Patients and families are an integral part of ICU care. Recognize a patient and family, in addition to the multiprofessional team that delivered the care with the ICU Heroes Award. Applications are due by Aug 1
#CriticalCareQuiz
: A 60-year-old obese woman with COVID-19 (diagnosed 3 weeks ago, mild symptoms) has acute shortness of breath. CT shows saddle pulmonary embolism with large clot. TTE is performed. What is the significance of this pulsed wave Doppler profile?
#SCCMSoMe
Congratulations to this year's American College of Critical Care Medicine Fellows and Masters of Critical Care Medicine. A great honor and accomplishment!
#CCC48
Robert H. Bartlett, MD, plenary speaker and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient gives a talk at
#CCC48
, "Extracorporeal Life Support in Critical Care."
#CriticalCareQuiz
A 49-year-old woman undergoes splenectomy after an MVA. On postoperative day 0 in the SICU, she has tachycardia and hypotension. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is thought to be contributing to her shock. Is HOCM the cause of shock?
#SCCMSoMe
Mannitol is a commonly used osmotherapy agent in raised ICP but the side effects are significant. Explore an alternative therapy, hypertonic saline, in this new
@PedCritCareMed
#iCriticalCare
podcast.
Full episode:
#SCCMSoMe
#PedsICU
SCCM is proud to be among the top societies with the highest number of years with women presidential leaders. The Society contains a Diversity & Inclusion Committee & continues to work to ensure we are broadly diverse in all our programs & activities.
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies do not completely protect against reinfection, and reinfected patients could be asymptomatic. Critical care clinicians at high risk for contracting
#COVID19
should be vigilant and take precautions to prevent spread.
#SCCMSoMe
Sepsis survivors require follow-up support, much like many survivors of a critical illness do.
Learn more about how to support critical illness survivors and find other
#PICS
resources:
#SCCMSoMe