Episode 84: Acute liver failure with Sergio N...

We step into the ring with Nick Ghionni, pulm/crit attending at MedStar Baltimore Hospital, who tries to convince us that the pressure-targeted, volume-titrated vent mode known as “PRVC” actually sucks. Check out the Intensive Care Academy here! 

EM intensivist Olivia Serigano tells us about their recent publication in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine evaluating the use of two rules (BMI/3 or PEEP 10 in everyone) for setting PEEP in obese patients on the ventilator. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takea ...  Show more

In this 1st part of our 2 part series on Liver Emergencies Walter Himmel, Brian Steinhart and Anton discuss: What are the most important causes of acute liver failure that we need to identify in the ED so we can initiate timely treatment? What are some of the common medications w ...  Show more

In this episode I cover liver transplants.

If you want to follow along with written notes on liver transplants go to zerotofinals.com/livertransplant or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the types of li ...

By the end of this episode you will be able to: Describe the anatomy and physiology of the liver Outline the pathophysiology and common symptoms of liver failure Explain how to assess and treat a patient with cirrhosis 

This episode covers liver transplants.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/livertransplant/ or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.</ ...