54. Non-Variceal GI Bleeds

On this episode of Critical Care Time we delve into the fascinating world of sleep with a focus on the importance of sleep in our ICU patients and how we can promote good quality sleep in the sickest patients in the hospital. Try not to sleep through this one as we provide some v ...  Show more

On this episode of Critical Care Time, we tackle the enigma - shrouded in mystery and caped in uncertainty - know as rheumatologic emergencies in the critically ill patient! We sit down with Dr. Marcela Ferrada - a QUADRUPLE boarded intensivist/rheumatologist/ID specialist and in ...  Show more

Over the next three weeks we are going to dive into the GI bleed patient. We're going to divide these lectures into: upper GI bleed (above the ligament of treitz), lower GI bleed (below the ligament of treitz), and the scary liver patient who has a GI bleed. 

Today, let ...

In this episode, we break down the initial approach to the evaluation of a patient with a suspected bleeding disorder, particularly in regards to hemophilia, including standardized bleeding assessment tools, the basics of the coagulation ...

​You're on the rapid response team and are called over to a patient presenting with hypotension. 

Per nursing, the patient is a 58 year old male with a PMH of:

While in the room, the patie ...

Today, we have a 60 year old male patient, with a past medical history of:

Chief complaint: 1 day r ...