Care of the patient with ROSC following OHCA can be complex and typically includes a protocolized approach to optimizing oxygenation, ventilation, hemodynamics, early cardiac catheterization for patients with STEMI, seizure detection, and possibly TTM. In this podcast, we review two recent articles that focused on the use of mild hypercapnia compared with normocapnia in post arrest patients and the use of a pan-CT protocol to detect critical time sensitive conditions and complications.
Emergency department (ED) visits for critically ill patients has nearly doubled over the past decade. Unfortunately, ED boarding of critically ill patients awaiting ICU...
Bryan Hayes is back! In this podcast, we discuss pitfalls in the use of benzodiazpines along with current evidence on adjunctive treatments including propofol,...
Resuscitations are often chaotic events. How we perform under pressure can make the difference between life and death. In this podcast we discuss a...