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 […]
Education
Educational posts, organized by topic
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
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, i.e. Clotting Gone Wild!!
Thanks to Drs. Katelyn Donohue and Christina Tupe for this fantastic Case Report! After a long night of all-out chaos you hear of a transfer accepted by the previous shift and fast
