Critical Matters

ICU Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti interviews Dr. Sayona John about the critical care management of acute ischemic stroke. Dr. John provides an overview of which stroke patients need ICU care, emphasizing the importance of the NIH Stroke Scale for communication among healthcare providers. The discu...

Acute Abdominal Complications In The ICU

Personalization Of Vasopressor Therapy In The Treatment Of Vasodilatory Shock

Disorders of Sodium and Water Balance in the ICU

Neuromuscular Blockers In ARDS

Early neuromuscular blockade for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a debated clinical strategy due to conflicting results from the 2010 ACURASYS trial and the recent ROSE study. While ACURASYS demonstrated a mortality benefit with heavy sedation and neuromuscular agents, the ROSE trial found no such ad...

End of Life Care in the ICU

The podcast addresses end-of-life care in the ICU, questioning why physicians often struggle to discuss death and how to improve the process for patients and families. Dr. BJ Miller, a palliative care physician, explains that medical education traditionally lacks training in communicating difficult issues and managing ...

Angiotensin II for Vasodilatory Shock: 2019 Update

Critical Care of Neuromuscular Disorders

In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti interviews Dr. Kamran Athar about acute neuromuscular disorders requiring intensive care admission. Dr. Athar provides a differential diagnosis for patients presenting with acute neuromuscular weakness, including Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, and oth...

Compassion in the ICU

Toxicology in the ICU – Part 2

Toxicology in the ICU – Part 1

Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness

Neurologic Criteria for Death in Adults

SCCM Critical Care Congress Recap

Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)

Deep Dive in Delirium

Delirium in the intensive care unit represents a critical, often overlooked form of acute brain dysfunction characterized by inattention and disorganized thinking. Rather than a benign side effect of illness, delirium serves as an independent predictor of increased mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and long-term cog...

Burnout in Healthcare

Critical Care of Patients with Cirrhosis

Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension require specialized intensive care management for complex complications like variceal bleeding and hepatic encephalopathy. Dr. Ram Subramanian, a transplant hepatologist and intensivist, emphasizes that these patients often present with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACL...

Procalcitonin as a Biomarker in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and Sepsis

Refractory Hypoxemia