2014
Recurrent Hydrothorax and Surgical Diaphragmatic Repair
Argento A, Kim A, Knauert-Brown M, Boffa D, Siegel MD, Jafari B, Puchalski JT. Recurrent Hydrothorax and Surgical Diaphragmatic Repair. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2014, 21: 150-153. PMID: 24739690, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000047.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsRecurrent hydrothoraxSurgical repairDiaphragmatic defectPeritoneal dialysisPleural effusionEnd-stage renal diseaseHepatitis C cirrhosisLarge pleural effusionBest treatment modalityIntra-abdominal processesLarge diaphragmatic defectsOptimal patient careDramatic clinical consequencesC cirrhosisRecurrent admissionsTension hydrothoraxDefinitive managementMedical therapyRenal diseaseMedical managementTube thoracostomyCardiac arrestDiaphragmatic repairTreatment modalitiesComplete resolution
2011
The Management of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient
Honiden S, Abdel-Razeq SS, Siegel MD. The Management of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2011, 28: 93-106. PMID: 21841145, DOI: 10.1177/0885066611411408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstetric patientsCritically Ill Obstetric PatientIntensive care unit admissionIll obstetric patientsCare unit admissionCritical care physiciansMortality prediction toolProvision of careAcid-base statusUnit admissionHypertensive disordersICU mortalityMaternal outcomesRespiratory failureCesarean deliveryCommon indicationCare physiciansPostpartum hemorrhageCardiac arrestPhysiologic changesTreatment choicePatientsSpecial populationsRadiographic testsExposure limits