Tasty Morsels of Critical Care

This podcast explores the significance of post-cardiac surgery in the ICU and the management of these patients. It discusses key information gathering during handover process, monitoring drains, assessing abnormalities, fluid resuscitation, surgical bleeding, tamponade, imaging for diagnosis, management of atrial fibrillation, and leaving the pericardium open to reduce post-op fibrillation.

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re talking about dead space. While it may sound like something from The Expanse, we’re actually talking about the physiological concept of dead space here. This is pretty core ... Read More »

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Of the many things I poorly understand, I suspect that haematology holds a special place. Knowing the intricacies of the haematological malignancies was not exactly core knowledge for emergency medicine ... Read More »

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we’re looking at a small section of Oh Chapter 58 covering myasthenia gravis. I don’t think I’ve ever looked after a true myasthenic crisis in the ICU. Likely because ... Read More »

Today's episode of Tasty Morsels of Critical Care delves into the topic of aspergillosis, discussing its different types, challenges in diagnosis and treatment, and risk factors associated with the disease. They also highlight the difficulty in distinguishing colonization from invasive disease and emphasize the need for expert advice in treatment decisions for chronically comorbid patients infected with COVID-19.

Exploring salicylate poisoning in this episode, covering symptoms, metabolic effects, diagnostic cues, and complications like CNS penetration and acidosis. Delving into management complexities, blood pH role, absorption, and treatment strategies. Discussing hemodialysis criteria, pH maintenance, intubation challenges, and the link between INR and salicylate poisoning.

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. This time round we’re going to have a look at some chest wall injuries you should know about. The main reference here is Oh’s manual chapter 79. The vast majority ... Read More »

Discussions on the causes and solutions for recurrent clotting of filters in ICU, including filter usage duration, anticoagulation methods, and catheter placement. Exploring considerations for clotting issues in filter placement, including safe and effective tip positioning, assessing volume status, prothrombotic state, and viscosity.

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. There’s not a huge amount of notes on procedural stuff that I accumulated for the exams but I did collect some interesting bits on bronchoscopy, particularly because it was so ... Read More »

Delve into the complications and metabolic issues of Parenteral Nutrition, including misconceptions about sepsis and risks of line-related infections. Explore the challenges of overfeeding and liver complications, along with the delicate balance between carbohydrates and lipids in nutrition bags.