Over the past decade, the annual hours of critical care delivered in US emergency departments has sharply risen. Undoubtedly, many critically ill patients remain in the ED for numerous hours awaiting an ICU bed. In an attempt to improve the delivery of critical care to boarding ED patients, several hospitals and health care systems have recently implemented ED-based ICUs. In this podcast, we discuss a recent article published in JAMA Open Network evaluating the impact on mortality and resource utilization of an ED-based ICU.
Ketamine is a well-known anesthetic used commonly in the ED for RSI and procedural sedation. In this podcast, we review the use of ketamine in other critical illness states, such as status asthmaticus, status epilepticus, acute pain management, and acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here!Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions ...
The SSC recently published its new recommendations for the management of sepsis and septic shock. We discuss the key changes and controversies that you need to know regarding these latest guidelines! Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode hereClick here for CME Account Creation Instructions! ...
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year would be a gross understatement. The courage and determination that all healthcare providers have shown in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational. In addition to the thousands of COVID-19 patients, we have also needed to manage many other critical illness conditions that have presented to our various settings. In this annual podcast, we review key articles published in 2020 on various aspects of select critical conditions. Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here!Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions! ...
