33. Anatomically Difficult Airway Part 1

Julie Corley expected to be home by lunchtime. Instead, a routine left-heart cath became a five-month ICU stay involving cardiac arrest, ECMO, terrifying delirium, and a recovery that would reshape her family’s life.On this episode of Critical Care Time, Cyrus and Nick welcome Ju ...  Show more

We’re bringing back one of our deep dives into the world of critical care! Nick & Cyrus revisit inotropes, breaking down these essential medications and their role in managing cardiogenic shock. From the different types of inotropes to choosing the right agent for your patient, w ...  Show more

In this EM Cases main episode podcast, we tackle the complexities of trauma airway management, including direct trauma to the airway. We discuss indications and timing of intubation, penetrating neck trauma, the head injured patient, the agitated patients and the soiled airway. T ...  Show more

Back to the basics! In this episode we review the evolving criteria, etiologies, and pathophysiology of ARDS. A brief review of ventilator induced lung lung injury and initial vent setup provide the groundwork for future episodes exploring how to troubleshoot the vent and therapi ...  Show more

This week we review how to ventilate the intubated asthmatic patient. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_42_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download One Comment Tags: Asthma, Crashing Asthmatic, Permissive Hypercapnea, Ventilation Show Notes REBEL EM: The ...  Show more

In this, our inaugural episode, we explore common mechanisms underlying acute hypoxemic and hypercapneic respiratory failure. Concepts discussed include the oxygen delivery equation, differentiating hypoxia from hypoxemia, and a discussion of V/Q mismatch and shunts. In the follo ...  Show more