Browsing Surgery ICU Rounds by Issue Date
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-02-01)The results of the CORTICUS trial are discussed.
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-10-27)Large numbers of patients in ICUs are on heparin and what is this complication of heparin induced thrombocytopenia? Direct download: HIT.mp3
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-30)Blood products: pRBCs, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate when and how should we use it? What are the risks? You may order them like IV fluids but do you really know how these potentially deadly products ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-24)A great deal is being presented and published on control of blood sugar in the ICU as well as the postoperative period. How much control is enough and what is the data?
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-14)Why do we choose the antibiotics that we do? How long do we continue the course of therapy? Should we use some antibiotics together? These topics are covered in the episode.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-08-19)Earthquakes are horrible natural events causing loss of lives in the thousands. Following earthquakes, building collapses, and cave-ins, large number of victims will suffer from renal failure and death following crush syndrome.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-08-12)An introduction of the biology of thermal injuries and the initial care of the patient with thermal injuries in critical condition.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-07-25)A common problem in the ill or injured patient is a metabolic acidosis. In this episode we will review the common etiology of a metabolic acidosis as well as some lesser known causes.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-07-04)Bomb and blast injuries: In the past blast injuries were limited to the battlefield of a rare industrial accident. The events of the past week are a reminder that civilian population centers are targets for bombing ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-28)Early surgical excision is likely to be the most significant individual variable to improve the outcome of a patient (adult or child) with a critical burn. Nevertheless, many nonburn physicians still want to apply to 1970 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-19)Not feeding an injured or ill patient is not that same as a normal individual who is fasting. A pound of weight loss in the stress patient is significantly different than a pound of weight loss in someone on a diet. A ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-14)When should a patient receive a transfuse of blood? What is an acceptable hemoglobin concentration in an ICU patient and should we use EPO? Summer is a time when the blood banks often have a single day's worth of blood. ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-07)Excessive fluid resuscitations lead to horrible complications such as abdominal compartment syndrome. This article takes a critical look and challanges many of our practices in fluid resuscitation of burn patients.
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-28)Intraosseous vascular access was was developed for use in adult trauma patients over 80 years ago. Only recently has this technique regained popularity for rapid and safe access to the vascular space in patients in extremis.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-25)Don't wean people from their ventilators-- liberate them!! When are people ready to come off the ventilator? What are weaning parameters? How does one do a spontaneous weaning trial? What is the role of noninvasive ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-22)Acute renal failure is a dreaded complication in the ICU. This podcast will review the various types of acute renal failure, the etiology, as well as acute management.
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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-20)Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is not a new mode of mechanical ventilation, but it seems to be gaining a great deal of popularity lately. Many people find this mode very complicated and think that it is reserved ...