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    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-06-07)
      A discussion of the physiology and presentation of abdominal compartment syndrome.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2010-02-15)
      Acute Colonic Pseudoobstruction (ACPO) is commonly called Ogilvies Syndrome. ACPO presents massive dilation in critically ill patients, and might result in invasive procedures to avoid ischemia or perforation of the colon.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-22)
      Acute renal failure is a dreaded complication in the ICU. This podcast will review the various types of acute renal failure, the etiology, as well as acute management.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-20)
      Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is not a new mode of mechanical ventilation, but it seems to be gaining a great deal of popularity lately. Many people find this mode very complicated and think that it is reserved ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-14)
      Why do we choose the antibiotics that we do? How long do we continue the course of therapy? Should we use some antibiotics together? These topics are covered in the episode.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-04-26)
      This episode is a discussion about how to approach an arterial blood gas result.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-02-19)
      Atrial fibrillation is a common problem in ICU patients, but it is a problem with many potential causes, and not always a well defined treatment.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-14)
      When should a patient receive a transfuse of blood? What is an acceptable hemoglobin concentration in an ICU patient and should we use EPO? Summer is a time when the blood banks often have a single day's worth of blood. ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-30)
      Blood products: pRBCs, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate when and how should we use it? What are the risks? You may order them like IV fluids but do you really know how these potentially deadly products ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-07-04)
      Bomb and blast injuries: In the past blast injuries were limited to the battlefield of a rare industrial accident. The events of the past week are a reminder that civilian population centers are targets for bombing ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-06-07)
      Excessive fluid resuscitations lead to horrible complications such as abdominal compartment syndrome. This article takes a critical look and challanges many of our practices in fluid resuscitation of burn patients.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-09-24)
      Discussion of what is the difference between a CVC infection and a catheter-related blood stream infection. They are treated differently so it is important to know the difference.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-05-13)
      Ingestion of caustic materials can be fatal and difficult to evaluate. These patients are often referred to our burn center.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-07-16)
      A discussion of the potential problems encountered while inserting central venous catheters.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-04-16)
      Clostridium difficile colitis is a problematic complication of antibiotic therapy in hospitalized and critically ill patients. It is increasing in frequency and can be lethal.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-08-04)
      What horrible things can happen with central lines once they have been inserted.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-05-18)
      Virtually all patients on ventilators are on PEEP. PEEP has several interactions with various organ systems and some can result in profound complications. An understanding of PEEP and auto-PEEP are required before we can ...
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-09-24)
      A great deal is being presented and published on control of blood sugar in the ICU as well as the postoperative period. How much control is enough and what is the data?
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-08-19)
      Earthquakes are horrible natural events causing loss of lives in the thousands. Following earthquakes, building collapses, and cave-ins, large number of victims will suffer from renal failure and death following crush syndrome.
    • Guy, Jeffrey S. (Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2011-11-26)
      This episode will discuss the physiology behind various CO output monitors such as pulmonary artery catheters, PICCO, pulse wave form analysis, and LiDCO.