Critical Care Scenarios

We hear a mystery tox case from Jerry Snow, director of the toxicology fellowship at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, and one of his med tox fellows Andrew Sheen. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway pearls References PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & CLASSIFICATION 1. Lalau JD, Kajbaf F, Protti A, et al. Metformin-associated lactic acidosis … Continue reading "Episode 102: Tox files #1 with Andrew Sheen and Jerry Snow"

We discuss the interface between ED and ICU and why we have trouble understanding each other, with Dr. Namita Jayaprakash, dual-trained EM and critical care physician, and medical director of her ED. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! References

We learn about how to contribute to underserved communities abroad, with Kwame Akuamoh-Boateng, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCM. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! References

We give our general take on IV fluids: when to use them, what to use, when to stop, how to bolus and when to use maintenance fluids, and more. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!

Dennis Kim, trauma surgeon and surgical intensivist of the Trauma ICU Rounds podcast, weighs in on the diagnosis and management of acalculous cholecystitis. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway pearls