Tasty Morsels of Critical Care

Delving into CRRT modes in critical care, the podcast distinguishes between IHD and CRRT, discussing CVVH, CVVHD, and CVVHDF. It explores scuff and sled as modes of renal replacement therapy, highlighting ultrafiltration processes and solute clearance rates.

Exploring the challenges of treating Subarachnoid hemorrhage, managing intracranial pressure, securing aneurysms, controlling blood pressure, and discussing delayed cerebral ischemia and vasospasm in patients.

The podcast discusses the concept of triggering on the ventilator, including the three types of triggers: time, pressure, and flow. It explores the importance of adjusting trigger settings on the servo eye ventilator to prevent auto-triggering. The failure of ventilator triggering is also explored, along with the role of intrinsic PEEP. The chapter concludes by discussing the differentiation between double and reverse triggering, and the significance of NAVA technology in precise breath timing.

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we are going to do our best to charm the yellow snake of the intensive care unit and cover the pulmonary artery floatation catheter. Like a lot, indeed practically ... Read More »

This podcast discusses the changing perspective on admitting patients with metastatic diseases to the ICU, potential complications of chemotherapeutic agents, the importance of pre-treatment echocardiograms for oncologists when dealing with cardiotoxic agents, and the caution against using gentamicin in certain cases.

Explore the critical importance of maintaining proper glucose and oxygen supply for optimal brain function, the complexities of cerebral protection and blood flow regulation, and essential techniques for traumatic brain injury management in this entertaining podcast.

In this episode, they discuss the common types of Staph aureus infections in the ICU, including skin infections, sepsis, pneumonia, and bloodstream infections. They highlight the seriousness of Staph aureus bacteremia and the potential need for surgical intervention. They also explore the use of PET CT scan for diagnosing and managing infections, and provide guidelines for antibiotic duration.

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re not so much looking at a chapter of Oh’s manual but at the physiologic concept of respiratory compliance. I approach this with a degree of trepidation as the ... Read More »

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re going to talk about some of the basics of some of our favorite drugs intensive care – the diuretics. As always this is planned to be a brief ... Read More »

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re looking at asthma. In reality I find this is much more commonly discussed than seen in real life. No doubt this is due in part, to an improvement ... Read More »