Endobronchial Obstruction: The Impact of Interventional Pulmonology on Morbidity & Mortality
The Case: 64 yo M veteran smoker w PMH severe COPD on 4L O2 by NC, pAfib on AC, admitted in December for progressive dyspnea over weeks, found to have […]
Education
Educational posts, organized by topic
Must Read Paper: Vincent – 10 BIG mistakes in ICM
Happened upon this commentary written by the venerable Jean-Louis Vincent in Intensive Care Medicine, and it’s a MUST read. Below is his “Top 10 list,” but there is a lot more
ECLS gone wrong… i.e. When ECMO attacks!!!
Greetings again from ECMOVember 2014!! Here is another lecture I gave at a recent ECMO training course. Today we have a picturesque look at the times when ECMO doesn’t go as
eCPR: Correcting the failures ACLS leaves behind!
Welcome to ECMOvember 2014!! Apologies for the late start, but I think you will agree the wait was worth it! Today we have a talk that I gave at the
Daniel Haase – Echo Evaluation of RV Dysfunction
Dr. Haase is a man of many talents. Trained in emergency medicine, surgical critical care, critical care medicine, and understands the value of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This week
Klaus Gorlinger: TEM-guided POC Coagulopathy Management
Dr. Klaus Gorlinger is one of the leading international experts in the management of coagulopathy and has dedicated his career to perfecting the art & science of hemostatic resuscitation. One of his major
Chyle- coming to a paracentesis near you!
You are sitting in the call room, counting down the minutes until you are finished covering the critical care floor when you get a phone call from one of the
Jarvik 2000 ILS
A 54 y/o male with a history of an end-stage cardiomyopathy is just brought from the OR after receiving a Jarvik 2000 LVAD as a bridge to transplant. On your initial
Angela's Story – Resus of an Amniotic Fluid Embolism Induced DIC with TEG
About a month ago, a young woman by the name of Angela Knight reached out to let us to let us know that she believes the use of the thrombelastogram
