Tasty Morsels of Critical Care
Andy Neill
Bite size chunks of critical care medicine targeted at fellowship exam preparation
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Jan 18, 2021 • 5min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 020 | ICP Monitoring
Explore the significance of ICP monitoring in critical care, criteria for monitor insertion, normal values, and diverse techniques. Compare EVD and Prankimal monitors, highlighting pros and cons. Learn about typical ICP waveform spikes and Lundberg A waves indicating auto-regulation issues.
Jan 14, 2021 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 019 | Liver Transplant Part 2
Exploring hepatopulmonary syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, and infectious challenges post-liver transplant. Emphasizing prophylaxis and immunosuppression strategies for a successful outcome.
Jan 11, 2021 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 018 | Liver Transplant Part 1
An insightful exploration of liver transplantation process and considerations, covering eligibility criteria, post-operative complications, MELD score assessment, and the critical need for post-operative care.
Jan 7, 2021 • 3min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 017 | Pyroglutamic acidosis
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Today we have one of the jewels of critical care exam preparation. Not only does this involve niche clinical contexts, the gamma glutamate cycle but also everyone’s favourite acid base ... Read More »
Jan 4, 2021 • 3min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 016 | Open Lung Biopsy for ICU patients
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. So, from the ultra broad topic of AKI in the last podcast to the super specific question of when we should pursue an open lung biopsy in an ICU patient. ... Read More »
Dec 24, 2020 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 015 | Acute Kidney Injury
Topics include exploring acute kidney injury complexities, Kedigo classification, sepsis causes, imaging guidelines, obstacles in researching AKI pathophysiology, drawbacks of existing biomarkers, and unique therapies for rare renal conditions.
Dec 21, 2020 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 014 | Tracheostomy – Taking it out
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. In a break from the not quite established tradition on this show, I’ve split this into two parts. Number 13 covers the process of putting them in. This one focusses ... Read More »
Dec 17, 2020 • 5min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 013 | Tracheostomy – Putting it in
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. In a breaking from what could only loosely be described as tradition at this point, this podcast is going to be in 2 parts. Intensivists have embraced the tracheostomy as ... Read More »
Dec 14, 2020 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 012 | ICU Sedation
In this podcast, they explore ICU sedation and sedative agents in critical care, discussing reasons for sedation, assessment methods, and strategies for managing sedation levels in critically ill patients.
Dec 10, 2020 • 4min
Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 011 | Tumour Lysis Syndrome
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. Thanks to the wonders of preemptive rasburicase (which i have a tendency to associate with Rasputin at this point) I don’t think this as common as it used to be. ... Read More »
