Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine

Profile: Michael Winters

Asst Professor and Program Director of EM/IM/Critical Care combined residency at University of Maryland.

Profile: Peter DeBlieux

Clinical Professor in EM and MICU of LSUHSC Charity Hospital, Director of EMS at LSUHSC Interim Hospital

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Apr2013

The Drowning Patient and NMBA Pearls

The Critical Care Guys discuss the management of the critically ill drowning patient including use of antibiotics, steroids, and therapeutic hypothermia. How do you ventilate and wean these patients? The boys also review the use of NMBAs in the critically ill and the many factors that will affect your practice.

Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
58:47

Mar2013

Anemia in Critically Ill and Toxicology Pearls

The Critical Care Guys discuss the management of anemia in the critically ill including the risks of transfusion and the hemoglobin threshold. Dr. Hayes returns to highlight pearls in recent toxicology papers.

Bryan Hayes, Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
61:23

Feb2013

Pediatric Sepsis and Literature Update Part 2

This month Mike, Peter, and Rob finish their review of key articles from the 2012 EM and CCM literature. Great pearls on fluid resuscitation and ultrasound in cardiac arrest! In the second half of this month, Mike interviews Nathan Mick, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Maine Medical Center, on resuscitating the critically ill pediatric patient with sepsis.

Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
57:57

Jan2013

Literature Review 2012 and Critical Procedures

This month, the critical care guys discuss a few of their favorite articles from the 2012 emergency medicine and critical care literature. In addition, Peter, Rob, and Mike finish their discussion on critical care procedures in the crashing patient. A fantastic podcast to start off 2013!

Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
57:13

Dec2012

Etomidate and Critical Procedures

Should we abandon etomidate in sepsis? This month Ken Butler, Haney Mallemat, Bryan Hayes and the boys discuss a recent article in Critical Care Medicine and provide their thoughts on whether etomidate should still be used sepsis. Then, Peter, Rob, and Mike discuss some pearls on a few critical procedures in the crashing patient. An outstanding episode to end 2012!

Ken Butler, Haney Mallemat, Bryan Hayes, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriquez, Peter DeBlieux
60:03

Nov2012

Oncologic Emergencies and Bicarbonate Shortage

Mike McCurdy joins the boys this month for a discussion on Oncologic Emergencies. What's in and what's out in the treatment of tumor lysis syndrome. Peter, Rob, and Mike then discuss what to do in the face of a bicarbonate shortage. Is it really needed for most conditions? Lots of great pearls in this month's episode!

Mike McCurdy, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriquez, Peter DeBlieux
54:04

Oct2012

Surviving Sepsis 2012 Guidelines and Toxicology

Want to know what's coming in the 2012 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines? This month, Mike interviews the lead author, R. Philip Dellinger, on key changes that you need to know. In the second half, Mike interviews EM toxicology guru Bryan Hayes on two conditions that your probably missing. A true can't miss episode...

Philip Dellinger, Bryan Hayes, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez, Peter DeBlieux
61:00

Sep2012

AKI in the Critically Ill

This month the guys discuss a complex and very common condition in the critically ill patient: acute kidney injury. Do you know how to diagnose AKI? What are the most common causes in the critically ill patient? How do you manage patients with AKI? What's the difference between continuous and intermittent renal replacement therapies?

Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
55:53

Aug2012

Pneumothorax, Digoxin Toxicity and Lung Protective Ventilation

The critical care guys review a recent article in Chest on pneumothorax in the critically ill. Bryan Hayes makes a return this month to discuss how to give DigiFab. Finally, the boys wrap with a recent article in BMJ that shows we are still doing a poor job implementing lung protective ventilation strategies.

Bryan Hayes, Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
56:33

Jul2012

Extremely Hypoxic Patient and Devices for GI Bleed

Your patient is intubated and FiO2 is 100%. Your patient's SaO2 continues to tank. What do you do? Rob breaks it down and walks us through a stepwise approach to the extremely hypoxic patient. In part 2, Mike discusses devices and pearls and pitfalls in a crashing GI bleed case.

Rob Rogers, Mike Winters, Rob Rodriguez
56:00

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