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 […]
Jeff Zilberstein – Community ICU Admin is Freaking Hard, But You Can Make a World of Difference
Sweet! You just graduated from your Critical Care fellowship and landed a great job in the community. No more PGY paychecks or 80+ hour work weeks. Things are looking up!
Giora Netzer – Blood Transfusion Strategies in the Modern Era
Giora Netzer (@GioraNetzer) is one of those “evidence-based medicine” guys, who has an obsession with transplant medicine – to be more specific – blood transfusion strategies in the ICU. What
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
Dale Needham: Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Congrats! You saved your patient from their critical illness – but do you know what happens to them after they leave your ICU? Well, if not – you might be
Nader Habashi: Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) – A mechanistic and physiologic view
Dr. Nader Habashi is a master of all things APRV. What’s the evidence for APRV? Should APRV be used as a preventative mode of mechanical ventilation in patients at risk
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
We Won! The 2014 ATS Innovations in Fellowship Education Award
Congratulations to all of the fellows and faculty at the University of Maryland for winning the 2014 ATS Innovation in Fellowship Education Award. Each year the American Thoracic Society recognizes
