A plethora of great articles pertaining to the care of critically ill patients were published in 2018. In this podcast, we review some of the key articles you NEED to know from the 2018 emergency medicine and critical care literature.
You can get CME credit for this episode here! Click here for CME Account Creation InstructionsRenal 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 ...
Critically ill patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure receive supplemental oxygen as a component of their treatment. In recent years, exposure to high levels of FiO2 with resultant “hyperoxia” have been associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients. At present, there is no clinical practice guideline on oxygenation targets for adult patients with hypoxic respiratory failure. In this podcast, we discuss the recently published HOT-ICU trial that evaluated a lower versus high oxygenation target in adult patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here!Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions ...
Several recent articles have challenged the long-held belief that we should treat fever in patients with sepsis? In this episode we review these recent studies, along with the benefits of fever in patients with an infection. A very timely and controversial topic! Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode hereClick here for CME Account Creation Instructions! ...