Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is common in critically ill patients for a variety of indications. Thrombocytopenia is also quite common in critically ill patients. Unfortunately, literature and guideline recommendations vary on the threshold for prophylactic platelet transfusion in patients undergoing a procedure. In this podcast we discuss a recent trial that evaluated prophylactic platelet transfusion in patients with severe thrombocytopenia undergoing CVC placement.
Rory Spiegel and Ken Butler join the podcast to discuss critical issues in intubating and ventilating the obese patient. What physiologic changes do you...
A critical component to post-arrest care for the patient with ROSC following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is early coronary angiography. Current guidelines recommend immediate cardiac...
In this podcast we discuss the very controversial SSC 2018 Update. We know that sepsis is a time-sensitive illness, but does a 1-hour bundle...