Ventilated ED patients may be at high risk for awareness with paralysis, thereby increasing the risk of long-term psychological sequelae. In this podcast, we discuss the results of the recently published ED-AWARENESS Study and its implications for managing the ventilated ED patient.
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Renal transplants are one of the most common organ transplants worldwide. Renal transplant patients can quickly succumb to illness and present to the ED or be admitted to the ICU in need of urgent resuscitation. In this podcast, we discuss critical pearls and pitfalls in managing the renal transplant patient. Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here! Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions ...
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 ...
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. Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here! Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions ...
