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Do not give steroids for post extubation stridor
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-13)
What is the role of giving an adult steroids to prevent stridor or reintubation following extubation. This epidose looks at the data.
Metabolism: Starvation versus Stress
(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 ...
Control of hyperglycemia improves outcomes
(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?
Early Surgery Improves Outcomes Following Critical Burns
(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 ...
Metabolic Acidosis in the ICU
(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.
Complications of PEEP and Auto-PEEP
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-18)
Virtually all patients on ventilators are on PEEP. PEEP has several interactions with various organ systems and some can result in profound complications. An understanding of PEEP and auto-PEEP are required before we can ...
Crush Syndrome
(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.
Sepsis - Part 1
(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 ...
Blood Products
(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 ...
HIT: Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
(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