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by Sara Crager

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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  1. Hemodynamics of Positive Pressure Ventilation

    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 rapidsequence.org (coupon...

  2. Vent Management in the Critical Trauma

    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 rapidsequence.org (coupon code for ICUedu listeners: ICUEDU2026)

  3. Diuretics: Why, When, and How

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

  4. Valvulopathy Part II: Stenosis

    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 rapidsequence.org Great Core Ultrasound post on POCUS assessment of valvulopathy:...

  5. Valvulopathy Part I: Regurgitation

    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 ICUedu.org

  6. Fluids in Sepsis

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

  7. Resuscitation & the Science of Expertise

    How can the science of expertise inform our ability to attain excellence in resuscitation? Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org References for the papers mentioned in the episode: Kovacs & Croskery. Clinical Decision Making: An Emergency Medicine Perspective. Academic...

  8. Electrical Storm

    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.…

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  9. Physiologically Difficult Airway

    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

  10. Permutations of Sick + Hypotensive

    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...

  11. Beyond the ABCs

    ICUedu Approach to the Acutely Ill Patient Pocket Intensivist Card Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  12. Bedside Echo Physiologic DDX

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  13. Acid-Base 2.0

    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

  14. Vasoplegia

    ICUedu Vasoplegia Pocket Intensivist Card Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  15. The Big 5: Misses That Matter

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  16. The Sepsis Survey

    Like the Trauma Survey... but for sepsis! Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  17. Approach to Cardiac Arrest

    Updated talk on approach to cardiac arrest! Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/cardiacarrest

  18. Mistakes #2: Agitation, CRRT & Trachs

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  19. Critical Cases #4: SCAPE with WCT

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

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

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  21. Blood Gas Reading Skills: ABG #3

    Blood Gas Reading Skills series Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org If you have ABGs you are interested in submitting for possible discussion, you can send along the ABG, the basic metabolic panel, and the albumin (if you have it) as well as a one-liner summary of the...

  22. Reframing Shock Part II: 3-Pressures Approach to Shock

    Update content January 2024! New (and hopefully improved...) version. Pocket Intensivist Card: 3-Pressures Hemodynamic Physiology Map 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:...

  23. Right Ventricular Failure & Pulmonary Hypertension

    Chapter 1: Clinical Context Chapter 2: Physiology Chapter 3: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Chapter 4: Spiral of Death Chapter 5: Management Chapter 6: Recap ICUedu Pocket Intensivist Card: RV Failure Pathophysiology ICUedu Pocket Intensivist Card: RV Failure Management ICUedu Pocket...

  24. Pressors and Vasoactives

    Chapter 1: Why Start Vasoactives? Chapter 2: When Start Vasoactives? Chapter 3: Which Vasoactive to Start? ICUedu Pocket Intensivist Card - Vasoactive Properties Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/pressorsvasoactives

  25. Critical Cases #3: Hypoxemia with Abdominal Distention

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  26. Blood Gas Reading Skills: ABG #2

    Blood Gas Reading Skills series Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org If you have ABGs you are interested in submitting for possible discussion, you can send along the ABG, the basic metabolic panel, and the albumin (if you have it) as well as a one-liner summary of the...

  27. Thoughtful Use: Bicarb and Calcium

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  28. Blood Gas Reading Skills: ABG #1

    Blood Gas Reading Skills series Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org If you have ABGs you are interested in submitting for possible discussion, you can send along the ABG, the basic metabolic panel, and the albumin (if you have it) as well as a one-liner summary of the...

  29. Critical Cases #2: Sick Atrial Fibrillation

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org You can find a quick reference chart on inhaled pulmonary vasodilators in the Cardiac Infographics section of the website: https://www.icuedu.org/core-content

  30. Ventilator Alarms

    Pocket Intensivist Card: Vent Alarms Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials: https://www.icuedu.org/ventalarms

  31. LVADs in the Emergency Department

    Pocket Intensivist Card: LVAD Basics Lecture audio here, you can access video version of lecture and supplemental content at: https://www.icuedu.org/lvads

  32. Hemorrhagic Shock and Massive Transfusion

    Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/hemorrhagicshock Pocket Intensivist Card: Hemorrhagic Shock Pathophysiology

  33. Reframing Shock Part I: The Shock Continuum

    Chapter 1: Stages of Shock Chapter 2: Shock Identification Chapter 3: Shock Differential Diagnosis Pocket Intensivist Card: The Shock Continuum Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/reframingshock-1

  34. Emergency Medicine Cognitive Toolbox

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials: https://www.icuedu.org/emcognitiveapproach

  35. Unstable Atrial Fibrillation

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

  36. Precision BiPAP

    Access to video version of lecture, supplemental materials & references at: https://www.icuedu.org/bipap Pocket Intensivist Card: BiPAP Initial Settings Pocket Intensivist Card: BiPAP Troubleshooting

  37. Critical Cases #1: Respiratory Acidosis

    Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

  38. Fluid Resuscitation II: Physiology

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

  39. Vents 201 Part VIII: VQ Mismatch

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  40. Vents 201 Part VII: APRV

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  41. Vents 201 Part VI: Lung Injury Physiology

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  42. Vents 201 Part V: Obstructive Physiology

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  43. Vents 201 Part IV: Patient-Vent Dyssynchrony.

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  44. Vents 201 Part III: Resistance and Compliance

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  45. Vents 201 Part II: Goal of Mechanical Ventilation

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  46. Vents 201 Part I: Introduction

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201

  47. The Critically Ill Cirrhotic Patient

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents201 Link to review article

  48. COVID Intubation Triggers

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

  49. Vents 101 Part IV: Troubleshooting

    Take a look at the updated Vent Alarms episode posted 1/13/23 for further discussion of vent alarms! Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents101

  50. Vents 101 Part III: Basic Management Strategies

    Access to video version of lecture & supplemental materials at: https://www.icuedu.org/vents101

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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.

HOSTED BY

Sara Crager

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