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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.

  1. APR 18

    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: https://coreultrasound.com/valves-2/   Additional content and educational resources at ICUedu.org

    43 min

  2. JAN 20

    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

    43 min

  3. 11/01/2024

    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

    41 min

  4. 10/21/2024

    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 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

  5. 06/21/2024

    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. 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

  6. 05/03/2024

    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

    41 min

  7. 04/27/2024

    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 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 ICUedu.org

    21 min

  8. 01/12/2024

    Beyond the ABCs

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

    26 min
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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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  • Creator
    Sara Crager
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
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    © 2025 ICUedu
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