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Saving Lives Podcast: Critical Care w/eddyjoemd — 162 episodes

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Albumin in Critically Ill Patients: Evidence, Indications, and the 5% vs 25% Debate

2

Peripheral Vasopressors, Practically Safe: What a 250-Patient Prospective Cohort Means for Your Unit

3

CCBs and Oxygenation: Why the Sat Falls After the Drip

4

Timing Is Everything: Early Inotropes and Survival in Cardiogenic Shock

5

Should You Avoid the Right IJ for Central Lines in Critically Ill Patients?

6

Acetazolamide + Furosemide: Boosting Diuretic Response & Fighting Alkalosis in the ICU

7

Methylprednisolone vs. Hydrocortisone: Which Can Save More Lives in Severe Pneumonia?

8

Sodium Bicarbonate for ICU Acidosis: New Evidence Supporting a Controversial Therapy

9

Predicting Mortality in a Pulmonary Embolism: What the Data Really Tells Us

10

Hyponatremia Correction: Is Going Too Slow Riskier Than You Think?

11

Why Low Hemoglobin Spells Trouble in Cardiogenic Shock

12

Valproic Acid for ICU Delirium: A New Tool for Agitation Management?

13

Chloride, pH, and Fluid Choices: Should Labs Guide Resuscitation Strategy?

14

Normosol-R vs. Lactated Ringer’s: Do Buffered Crystalloids Impact ICU Outcomes?

15

Lactated Ringer’s vs. 0.9% Saline in Sepsis: Does Fluid Choice Affect Survival?

16

Cardiogenic Shock: Insights on Mortality and Management

17

Reducing ICU Delirium: The Role of Sleep Interventions

18

Sepsis Order Sets: Potentially Enhancing Outcomes and Reducing Costs in Care

19

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Is It the Future of ICU Glycemic Control?

20

Propofol Infusion Syndrome: A Rare but Deadly Complication in ICU Sedation

21

Hyperdynamic LV Function in Septic Patients: Does It Matter?

22

Advance Directives in the ICU: Challenges and Challenges

23

Does Left Atrial Appendage Closure Worsen Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Cardiac Surgery?

24

Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment: Transcatheter Tricuspid-Valve Replacement (TRISCEND II)

25

Dexmedetomidine in Septic Shock: DecatSepsis Trial

26

Minocycline: A New Hope in Delirium Prevention for Critically Ill Patients?

27

DKA Management: Balanced Electrolyte Solutions vs. Saline

28

Optimizing Organ Procurement: Managing Brain-Dead Donors in the ICU

29

Vasopressin vs. Norepinephrine in Post Cardiac Surgery-Related Vasoplegia

30

Frailty Assessment in Critically Ill Older Adults: Implications for ICU Care

31

Navigating End-Of-Life Care

32

CPR Duration and Outcomes in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

33

Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Ventilation

34

Mitraclip Complications to Watch Out For

35

Rethinking Physical Restraints: Unveiling ICU Practices and Patient Care

36

New 2024 Guidelines: Corticosteroids in Sepsis, ARDS, and CAP

37

Exploring the Potential of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Sepsis

38

Integrating Palliative Care in the ICU: Enhancing Quality of Life

39

The Impact of Microcirculation Assessment in ICU Shock Patients: Insights from the DAMIS Trial

40

Should We Go Searching for Asymptomatic Catheter-Related Thrombosis?

41

Haloperidol in ICU Delirium: Insights from the EuRIDICE Trial

42

I'm Writing a Book!

43

Direct (DL) vs Video Laryngoscopy (VL) for Intubation? DEVICE Trial

44

Aortic Pulsatility Index (API): Optimizing Cardiogenic Shock Management

45

IV Thiamine: Can it Help Critically Ill Septic Shock Patients?

46

Hydrocortisone for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

47

Methylene Blue for Septic Shock?

48

Vitamin B12 for Septic Shock?

49

Appreciating Our Nurses: The Role of the ICU Physician

50

More Fluids vs. Vasopressors During the First 24 Hours of Septic Shock (CLOVERS Trial)

51

Goodbye, 2022. Hello, 2023!

52

Cardiogenic Shock: Part 3

53

Cardiogenic Shock: Part 2

54

Cardiogenic Shock: Part 1

55

Acute Pancreatitis Resuscitation: No Need to Overdo It

56

Milrinone vs. Dobutamine in Cardiogenic Shock: Which is Better?

57

Do Cardiogenic Shock Patients Need a Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Catheter?

58

Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi)

59

Bicarb in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Should You Change Your Practice?

60

Trust the MAP on the Patient Monitor. Not the SBP nor DBP on Patients with a BP Cuff

61

High-Flow Nasal Oxygen: Clinical Guidelines by the European Respiratory Society

62

Intermittent Fasting: Debunked?

63

Aspirin in COVID-19: Has It Made a Comeback?

64

High Flow Nasal Oxygen or NIV in the Immunocompromised?

65

tPA for Critically Ill ICU Patients with COVID-19: Does Alteplase Help?

66

Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI): Does it Predict A Successful Extubation?

67

VTE Prophylaxis or Full Anticoagulation in COVID: Visiting the Guidelines

68

When to Perform a Tracheostomy on a COVID-19 Patient

69

Why Do We Order Two Sets of Blood Cultures?

70

Lactate/Lactic Acid: Why Do We Check It and Why Do We Trend it?

71

The Data on Natural Immunity and Mandates

72

The Heart and COVID-19 Are Not BFF's

73

How to Stay Up To Date with the Critical Care Literature

74

Plasma-lyte vs. Saline (0.9% NaCl) in the Critical Ill: Reviewing the PLUS Trial

75

Vasopressin & Methylprednisolone: Time to Add Them to ACLS Protocols?

76

Atorvastatin for ICU COVID Patients: Not Ready for Prime Time (Journal Club-ish)

77

Changing ECMO Criteria: Do Days on Vent Prior to Cannulation Matter?

78

2022 Resolutions: A Fresh-ish Start

79

Obesity in Critical Illness & COVID-19: A Very Bad Combination

80

Bicarbonate for Respiratory Acidosis: Not So Fast

81

Fluid Bolus: Pressure Bag vs. 999ml/hr on the IV Pump in Resuscitation

82

Paxlovid: An Upcoming Outpatient Therapy to Potentially Reduce Hospitalizations

83

Fluvoxamine Reduces Hospitalization Risk in High-Risk Patients (One-Minute Journal Club-ish)

84

1L of IVF: How Much Stays Intravascular & Extravasates in Healthy Volunteers?

85

End-Expiratory Occlusion to Determine Fluid/Volume Responsiveness

86

Peripheral Intravenous (IV) vs. Intraosseous (IO) Access in Cardiac Arrest in < 1 minute (Journal Club-ish)

87

Molnupiravir: From Press Release to Practice

88

Pregnancy & COVID-19: What Does 70% Increased Risk of Death Really Mean? (Part 2)

89

Pregnancy & COVID-19: Separating the Facts from the Fiction (Part 1)

90

Baricitinib: Suppressing the Inflammation and Saving the Lives of COVID Patients

91

Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients: Best Trial To Date!

92

COVID-19 & Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): Are they Friends or Foes?

93

Expectations for the Families of COVID-19 Patients on Mechanical Ventilation Part 3

94

Expectations for the Families of COVID-19 Patients on Mechanical Ventilation Part 2

95

Expectations for the Families of COVID-19 Patients on Mechanical Ventilation Part 1

96

Hypothermia (33°C) vs. Normothermia (37.5°C) in Cardiac Arrest - TTM2

97

Cardiac Power Output (CPO) in Cardiogenic Shock

98

ICU COVID-19 Patients Don’t Get Well Soon, Unfortunately (Journal Club-ish)

99

Double Triggering: Fix the Underlying Problem, Vent Optimization, Sedate (Journal Club-ish)

100

Peripheral Vasopressors: Are They Safe for Our Patients? (Journal Club-ish)

101

Do NOT Drown Your Shock Patients with IV Fluids

102

The Five Reasons Why COVID-19 Causes Death

103

Timing of Intubation in COVID-19 Patients: Early or Late? (Journal Club-ish)

104

Ivermectin Doesn't Help Healthy Patients with COVID-19 (Journal Club-ish)

105

Azithromycin for Outpatient COVID-19? Nope. (Journal Club-ish)

106

Indirect Calorimetry: Gaining an Edge using Nutrition in the ICU (Journal Club-ish)

107

Prone Your Non-Intubated COVID Patients! (Journal Club-ish)

108

w/Dr. Rishi Kumar: Discussing Giapreza/Angiotensin II Applications

109

Giapreza/Angiotensin II: Should we be using it more? (Journal Club-ish)

110

Choosing Wisely in Critical Care: 10 Recommendations, 5 New Ones (Journal Club-ish)

111

Hypothermia for COVID-19? Exploring Other Options (Journal Club-ish)

112

Tocilizumab for COVID-19: The Return (RECOVERY Group) Journal Club-ish

113

Colchicine in Outpatient COVID-19: COLCORONA Trial (Journal Club-ish)

114

s/p 50 Episodes: The Inner Workings and the Future of the Podcast

115

COVID-19 Vaccine: My Personal Decision

116

Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: Quick Tricks for Ventilator Management (Journal Club-ish)

117

Does NIV/BiPAP Improve Outcomes in Acute Asthma Exacerbations? (Journal Club-ish)

118

High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in Severe Asthma Exacerbations (Journal Club-ish)

119

You SHOULD Pursue Critical Care! Part 3

120

You SHOULD Pursue Critical Care! Part 2

121

Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19 Severe Pneumonia Unfortunately Did Not Pan Out

122

CVICU: Optimal Transfer of Care from the CVOR

123

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR): Predicting Outcomes in COVID-19

124

DKA: Which IV Fluids to Use? Balanced Salt Solutions or 0.9% NaCl

125

ROX Index: Predicting High-Flow Nasal Cannula Outcomes

126

Fluvoxamine: A Potential Outpatient Treatment for COVID

127

Aspirin & COVID-19: Does it Decrease the Severity of Illness?

128

Cardiac Arrest & COVID-19: A Very Poor Combination

129

Community Questions: Staying Up To Date, Time Management, and Work/Life Balance

130

You SHOULD Pursue Critical Care! Part 1

131

Emotional Intelligence in the ICU

132

Do NOT pursue Critical Care! Part 3

133

Do NOT pursue Critical Care! Part 2

134

Do NOT pursue Critical Care! Part 1

135

Fix the Magnesium Deficiency Before the Potassium Deficiency!

136

Midodrine to Wean Vasopressors: The MIDAS Trial (Journal Club-ish)

137

Vitamin D Supplementation in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

138

VV ECMO: Patient Selection & Pulling the Trigger in ARDS

139

CVP: Can we use it for Fluid Responsiveness?

140

Phosphorus Levels in the Critically Ill

141

Discontinuing Contact/Isolation Precautions in COVID-19 Patients

142

IV Fluids: Contextual Introduction & History of 0.9% NaCl, Lactated Ringers, & Plasma-lyte

143

Remdesivir: $3120 of "Uncertain Clinical Importance"

144

COVID & Intubation: Getting the Timing Right

145

Bicarb for a Lactic Acidosis? BICAR-ICU (Journal Club-ish)

146

A Rationale to use IV Vitamin C followed by a Reality Check: The ACTS Trial (Journal Club-ish)

147

Vitamin C & Thiamine in Septic Shock: ATESS Trial (Journal Club-ish)

148

SvO2 & ScvO2: Differences and How to Guide Resuscitation with it

149

ProtekDuo RVAD for Mechanical Circulatory Support

150

Colchicine for COVID-19? A look at the GRECCO-19 Trial

151

HCW's exposed to COVID: Should you take HCQ?

152

Zinc for Acute & Critical Illness: Tools for Metabolic Resuscitation

153

Vitamin C in COVID-19: Possible Prophylaxis & Adjunctive Therapy

154

Dexamethasone Reduces Mortality in COVID-19

155

Bicarbonate (Carbon Dioxide) In Serum & Blood Gases

156

Midodrine in the ICU

157

Plasma Exchange (PLEX) in COVID: Could it Improve Outcomes?

158

Melatonin for COVID-19: Treatment Hunting

159

Tocilizumab in Severe COVID- Dead in the Water?

160

HCQ, Azithro & Zinc in the Outpatient Setting for COVID

161

Becoming an Intensivist: Critical Care Fellowship Routes

162

A Day In The Life Of An Intensivist