Greenwood – RV failure 4-5-18
Summary by Erik Manninen, MD *Pulmonary hypertension is found in the majority of patients with ARDS or COPD *pulmonary edema, ARDS, hypoxemia, and acidemia can worsen pulmonary HTN *intubation and […]
Shah – Lactate in the ICU
Dr. Sanjeev Shah, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania presents present the weekly multi-departmental critical care fellows’ lecture on “Lactate in the ICU – more th
Srivisatava – mechanical support 1-18-18
written by Scott Sullivan, MD Today it is my pleasure to introduce Dr. Mukta Srivastava. She is the Cardiology Fellowship Program Director and an interventionist actively involved in the insertion
Winters – CC literature update 12-14-17
Summary by Lia Losonczy, MD, MPH Sepsis: “Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28101605 Had over 90 recommendations Pearls: SSC acknowledges but does
Massey – microcirculation 11-9-17
Summary written by Dr. Scott Sullivan Today it is my pleasure to welcome Dr. Michael Massey. Dr. Massey got his Master’s Degree at MIT, as well as a PhD in
Callahan – ICU leadership 8-24-17
• Assumptions and bias • Coming from a single-payer system, so not from a background of healthcare economy ◦ Leadership experts aren’t ◦ Leadership is life ◦ Nature, Nurture, and
Seam – ARDS phenotypes 6-29-17
Summary by Dr. Basel Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Histopathology Definition: Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) In reality, it likely more heterogeneous than that. The First ARDS Consensus Definitions 1994 American-European Consensus
Phipps – ischemic stroke 6-22-17
Summary by Dr. Tony Basel Stroke: A clinical neurologic syndrome that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by either a blocked (Ischemic) or ruptured (Hemorrhagic) blood vessel.
Verceles – nutrition & rehab 4-20-17
Nutrition & Rehabilitation (Verceles) Summary by Dr. Alison Grazioli Goal of nutrition in critically ill: balance catabolism of critical illness with anabolism of recovery. Provide adequate energy (primarily carbohydrate as
