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    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-03-23)
      Patients are often admitted to the ICU with an entire list of home medications. In this episode I talk about the implications and dangers of polypharmacy.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-02-01)
      Review of a recent publication from Annals of Surgery
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2011-06-05)
      Propofol Related Infusion Syndrome is a potentially fatal complication of propofol. If you use this common ICU drug you need this information.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2011-07-28)
      A description of the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of Pulmonary Embolism.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-06-21)
      This episode discusses the effects and risks of anesthesia on patients with pulmonary disease as well as the effects of anesthesia on pulmonary physiology
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-03-30)
      Discussion of the technology of the pulse oximeter.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-12-12)
      The US government last week released a report that the threat of a nuclear device used in an act of terrorism is high in the next couple of years. In this episode we discuss the some concepts of the medical care required ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-02-21)
      When and how can providing a starving patient nutrition be potentially deadly.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-01)
      Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is rather a confusing topic. What do all those initials mean and why use one therapy over another? This podcast will explain the difference between intermittent and continous. What are ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-12-10)
      Sepsis is a common cause of death in the intensive care unit. In this episode I present some of the statistics on septic deaths, introduce the definitions, and present the basic science. Part 2 will cover fluid and drug ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-02-01)
      In this episode we discuss that ICU care of the patient with sepsis. This includes an introduction to various vasopressors
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2010-06-02)
      A brief discussion of the considerations of ICU care of the patient with severe pancreatitis, fluid resuscitation, respiratory, renal, and nutrition.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2011-07-06)
      Smoke Inhalation injuries can be deadly. This episode explains why smoke can be so deadly, and how to care for those patients with suspected smoke inhalation injuries.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-10-14)
      The onset of cold weather will bring with it an increase in structure fires. The leading cause of deaths in fires is complications from the inhalation of smoke-- not burns. Learn why smoke is so deadly as well as what ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-12-29)
      A brief discussion regarding some of the commonly used values obtained from a pulmonary artery catheter
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-05-11)
      The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is concensus document that attempts to provide the best evidence to assist in the care of the septic patient. All providers who provide care to the septic patient should be aware of the ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-05-15)
      We continue our discussion of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC). This includes fluids types, steroids, rhAPC (Xigris), and blood sugar control.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2010-12-05)
      The most helpful number for me on a Swan is the SvO2. This is a brief description of how I use this variable in evaluating critically ill and injured patients.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2010-02-25)
      All the recent emphasis on venous catheter infections has been on central lines. Those peripheral IVs are also dangerous.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-12-22)
      Therapeutic Hypothermia following cardiac arrest has been demonstrated to improve outcomes. Starting Jan 1, 2009 Ney York City EMS will direct patients to those hospitals able to delivery such care.