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ICUedu

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Emergency critical care fundamentals. Visit ICUedu.org for video versions of the talks as well as infographics that can be used as visual aids while listening to the podcasts.

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#49
Episodes
58
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
38 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

58 episodes, newest first

  1. Hemodynamics of Positive Pressure Ventilation

    Show notes

    What are the effect (good and bad) of positive pressure ventilation on hemodynamics in critically ill patients? Link to the visuals for this episode: https://bit.ly/venthemodynamics. Also, checkout Rapid Sequence, our new choose-your-own-adventure resuscitation game at https://www.rapidsequence.org/ (coupon code for ICUedu listeners: ICUEDU2026)

    42 min
  2. Vent Management in the Critical Trauma

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    How do you manage the vent in a critical polytrauma patient who is hypoxemic? Link to the visuals for this episode: https://bit.ly/traumavents. Also, checkout Rapid Sequence, our new choose-your-own-adventure resuscitation game at https://www.rapidsequence.org/ (coupon code for ICUedu listeners: ICUEDU2026)

    40 min
  3. Diuretics: Why, When, and How

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    When, how, and most importantly WHY we should be using diuretics. Also, checkout Rapid Sequence, our new choose-your-own-adventure resuscitation game at https://www.rapidsequence.org/ (coupon code for ICUedu listeners: ICUEDU2026)

    42 min
  4. Valvulopathy Part II: Stenosis

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    Acute medical management of valvulopathy. Part II talks about the pathophysiology and management of stenotic valves: AS and MS.

    Check out Rapid Sequence, ICUedu's new education project at https://www.rapidsequence.org/

    Great Core Ultrasound post on POCUS assessment of valvulopathy: https://coreultrasound.com/valves-2/

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    43 min
  5. Valvulopathy Part I: Regurgitation

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    Acute medical management of valvulopathy. Part I talks about the pathophysiology and management of regurgitant valves: AI, MR, and TR.

    Great Core Ultrasound post on POCUS assessment of valvulopathy: https://coreultrasound.com/valves-2/

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    43 min
  6. Fluids in Sepsis

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    Updated talk on fluids in sepsis!

    Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at:
    https://www.icuedu.org/fluids-in-sepsis

    41 min
  7. Resuscitation & the Science of Expertise

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    How can the science of expertise inform our ability to attain excellence in resuscitation?

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    References for the papers mentioned in the episode:

    Kovacs & Croskery. Clinical Decision Making: An Emergency Medicine Perspective. Academic Emergency Medicine, 1999; 6(9): 947-952

    The Neuroscience of Expertise. Bilalic (2017), Cambridge University Press

    Jeon et al. What does “being an expert” mean to the brain? Functional specificity and connectivity in expertise. Cerebral Cortex, 2017; 27(12): 5603-5615

    Gobet & Simon. Recall of random and distorted chess positions: Implications for the theory of expertise. Memory & Cognition, 1996; 24(4): 493-503

    Gold & Ciorciari. A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World. Behav Sci (Basel), 2020;10(9):137

    34 min
  8. Electrical Storm

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    Management approach for electrical storm!

    For a deep dive into EKGs in wide complex tachycardias, take a look at this awesome lecture by Amal Mattu.

    References to articles mentioned in the podcast:

    Cheskes et al. Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 24;387(21):1947-1956

    Ortiz et al. Randomized comparison of intravenous procainamide vs. intravenous amiodarone for the acute treatment of tolerated wide QRS tachycardia: the PROCAMIO study. Eur Heart J 2017;38(17):1329-1335

    Song et al. Association of Dexmedetomidine With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Critical Illness. JAMA Netw Open 2023;6(4):e239955

    Wang etc. Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Tachyarrhythmias After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2022;79(3):315-324

    Zhong et al. Dexmedetomidine Reduces Incidences of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Adult Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Cardiol Res Pract 2022;5158362

    Do et al. Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Can Be Effective for the Short-Term Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Storm. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct 27;6(11):e007080

    Tian et al. Effective Use of Percutaneous Stellate Ganglion Blockade in Patients With Electrical Storm. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2019;12(9):e007118

    Batnyam et al. Safety and Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Sympathetic Blockade by Proximal Intercostal Block in Electrical Storm Patients. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2024;10(4):734-746

    47 min
  9. Physiologically Difficult Airway

    Show notes

    ICUedu Physiologically Difficult Airway Pocket Intensivist Card

    ICUedu.org page with video lecture, references, and a downloadable link to key visuals: https://www.icuedu.org/physiologicallydifficultairway

    41 min
  10. Permutations of Sick + Hypotensive

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    We know what to do with the patient who is sick and hypotensive. But what about the patient who is sick but not hypotensive? Or the patient who is hypotensive but not sick?

    References for the papers mentioned in the podcast on use of midodrine in the ED:

    Puissant et al (2022). Wait, What? Oral Midodrine Instead of Pressors for Septic Shock? Annals of Emergency Medicine;80(4):S94

    Zada et al (2024). Midodrine in Early Septic Shock. Critical Care Medicine 52(1):S708

    Lal et al (2021). Oral Midodrine Administration During the First 24 Hours of Sepsis to Reduce the Need of Vasoactive Agents: Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Clinical Trial. Critical Care Explorations 3(5):e0382

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    21 min
  11. Beyond the ABCs

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    ICUedu Approach to the Acutely Ill Patient Pocket Intensivist Card

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    26 min
  12. Bedside Echo Physiologic DDX

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    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    20 min
  13. Acid-Base 2.0

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    ICUedu Acid-Base 2.0 Pocket Intensivist Card

    This lecture has a lot of important visuals. Here is is a link to the ICUedu.org subpage with the video lecture and a downloadable link to the key lecture visuals:
    https://www.icuedu.org/approachacidbase

    59 min
  14. Vasoplegia

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    ICUedu Vasoplegia Pocket Intensivist Card

    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    20 min
  15. The Big 5: Misses That Matter

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    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    18 min
  16. The Sepsis Survey

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    Like the Trauma Survey... but for sepsis!
    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    14 min
  17. Approach to Cardiac Arrest

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    Updated talk on approach to cardiac arrest!

    Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/cardiacarrest

    51 min
  18. Mistakes #2: Agitation, CRRT & Trachs

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    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    28 min
  19. Critical Cases #4: SCAPE with WCT

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    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/
    More discussion of unstable A-fib: https://www.icuedu.org/unstableaf

    32 min
  20. Mistakes #1: Fourniers, A-fib & Cholecystitis

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    Additional content and educational resources at https://www.icuedu.org/

    22 min