Critical Matters

Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Fluid BaSICS

Ivermectin For COVID - 19

TTM Post-Cardiac Arrest

In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti interviews Dr. Niklas Nielsen about targeted temperature management (TTM) for comatose patients post-cardiac arrest. They discuss the historical context of therapeutic hypothermia, the TTM1 and TTM2 clinical trials, and the Hyperion trial. Dr. Nielsen explains the...

Choosing Wisely for Critical Care

Management Of The Difficult Airway

Management Of Anaphylaxis

This podcast addresses the critical care management of anaphylaxis, featuring Dr. Guha Krishnaswamy, an expert in Pulmonary Critical Care, Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases. The discussion covers the definition and classification of anaphylaxis, emphasizing the importance of early epinephrine administration ...

Clinician Well-Being

Judgment Under Uncertainty

ICU Liberation COVID Mode

Management of C-difficile Infection (CDI)

This podcast addresses the complexities of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), commonly known as C-diff, particularly its severe and fulminant manifestations in the ICU. Dr. Max Adelman, an infectious disease specialist from Emory University, joins the host to discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, an...

ECMO In COVID - 19

Professional Transcendence

Management Of Acute - On - Chronic Liver Failure: Part 2

In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti interviews Dr. Rahul Nanchal about pulmonary, renal, and endocrine considerations in the management of acute-on-chronic liver failure. The discussion covers portopulmonary hypertension, hepatopulmonary syndrome, hepatic hydrothorax, hepatorenal syndrome, glucose c...

Management Of Acute - On - Chronic Liver Failure: Part 1

In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti interviews Dr. Rahul Nanchal about the management of adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the ICU, focusing on a guideline Dr. Nanchal co-authored. The discussion covers definitions of different types of liver failure, common problems leading to ICU a...

Thrombosis In COVID - 19

Above Average - How To Make Teams Better

Death By Neurologic Criteria

Circle Up

Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

Liberation from mechanical ventilation requires a shift from traditional weaning to a protocolized, goal-oriented process that prioritizes the rapid removal of support. Successful strategies rely on respiratory therapist-led protocols that utilize spontaneous breathing trials to assess readiness, rather than relying on...