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Surviving Sepsis Campaign (part 2)
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-05-15)
We continue our discussion of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC). This includes fluids types, steroids, rhAPC (Xigris), and blood sugar control.
Crush Syndrome
(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.
Pharmacology of Shock
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-02-07)
This is a basic introduction of some of the drugs used in various forms of shock
Sepsis - Part 1
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-12-10)
Sepsis is a common cause of death in the intensive care unit. In this episode I present some of the statistics on septic deaths, introduce the definitions, and present the basic science. Part 2 will cover fluid and drug ...
Blood Products
(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 ...
HIT: Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2007-10-27)
Large numbers of patients in ICUs are on heparin and what is this complication of heparin induced thrombocytopenia?
Direct download: HIT.mp3
Surviving Sepsis Campaign (part 1)
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-05-11)
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is concensus document that attempts to provide the best evidence to assist in the care of the septic patient. All providers who provide care to the septic patient should be aware of the ...
PAIN: a four letter word
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-08-21)
The management of pain is a key element of the care of all patients-- ICU or not. Often providers have little understanding of the concepts and medications of pain management. This episode serves as an introduction
Hemoglobin Based Blood Substitutes: Increased Morbidity and Mortality
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-05-04)
In this week's Journal of the American Medical Association a meta-analysis was published that concluded that use of hemoglobin based blood substitutes result in an increased morbidity and mortality. Included in the same ...
Pediatric Burns
(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2008-02-13)
Pediatric burns: all burns are serious, both big and small. This episode reviews the objectives of burn care to result in the best functional outcome. Also, burn is a very common method of child abuse and we detail how ...