The critical care literature 2022.

Area of Science:

• Emergency Medicine
• Critical Care Medicine
• Resuscitation Science

Background:

• Rising numbers of critically ill patients in emergency departments (EDs) globally.
• Increased proportion of critically ill patients post-COVID-19 pandemic.
• Prolonged ED boarding of critically ill patients correlates with adverse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and summarize pivotal 2022 research relevant to emergency physician (EP) critical care.
• To provide evidence-based updates for managing critically ill patients in the ED.
• To cover key topics including cardiac arrest, post-cardiac arrest care, and sepsis.

Main Methods:

• Review of key critical care, resuscitation, and emergency medicine journals.
• Selection of articles based on author opinion regarding importance to ED critical care.
• Focus on studies published in 2022.

Main Results:

• Summarizes critical updates in cardiac arrest and post-cardiac arrest care.
• Highlights advancements in rapid sequence intubation and mechanical ventilation.
• Reviews new findings in fluid resuscitation and sepsis management.

Conclusions:

• Continuous learning of resuscitation and critical care literature is imperative for EPs.
• Evidence-based management of critically ill ED patients requires staying current with research.
• This review provides a focused update on critical care topics for EPs.