By vanstrokepr on April 4, 2019
This often mis-understood “penicillin allergy” can have far more dire impacts on the population you would think. Come take a listen and explore the pathophysiology of R1-side chain impact on true allergy, what to do about it, and how it impacts antimicrobial selection and use.
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By vanstrokepr on March 30, 2019
In this episode, we’ve got you covered for this hypertensive emergency that you need to know cold. Come take a listen for all things around diagnosis, risk factors, clinical presentation, labs and treatment. We’ve got your magnesium. We’ve got your labetolol. We even have a few new tricks for hemolysis.
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By vanstrokepr on March 23, 2019
Just like when you were a kid and that science fair volcano was spewing badness everywhere… an unchecked perfusion pressure can wreak havoc on your end organs. In this podcast, we cover the true primary emergency that results from too high of perfusion pressure. Come take a listen for all things diagnosis, treatment and even
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By vanstrokepr on March 14, 2019
In this episode, we cover the often missed “abdominal compartment syndrome.” Lace up those shoes, get ready for your commute, and let us review for you the diagnosis and treatment of this critical care quagmire.
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By vanstrokepr on March 7, 2019
In this episode we explore this rare but commonly seen entity of NMJ caused weakness. Come listen to review the patient population, identification and management of MG CRISIS.
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By vanstrokepr on February 28, 2019
In this episode, we start off with all those familiar aspects of APAP toxicity that you’ve heard about. Then we kick it up a notch and give you new pearls around Massive ingestions and high dose NAC infusions, when to Dialyze (you read that correctly) and even more great pearls! Come take a listen.
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By vanstrokepr on February 21, 2019
In this episode we will cover all the highlights you need to know about hypernatremia. Serum sodium… we see you yawning already! But if you want to level up your critical care skills, you need to pay attention to this often missed cause of serious morbidity in our ICUs.
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By vanstrokepr on February 17, 2019
Toxicology is fun. Salicylate overdoses can be intimidating, so come take a listen to get you ready for the next patient you see, so you can keep them out of that death-spiral!
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By vanstrokepr on February 11, 2019
In this episode, we cover the diagnosis of this must-not-miss-unicorn. Come take a listen for a lengthy discussion around management, including the controversial use of beta-blockade.
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By vanstrokepr on January 31, 2019
In this episode, we’ve got a great approach to low platelets in the ICU patient population. Come take a listen for approach, management, what not to miss, and all things HITT.
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By vanstrokepr on January 27, 2019
Here it is… it took a mythical amount of time to prepare, so we hope you enjoy this long format cast on the broad topic of antibiotics. We cover the highlights of all the usual suspects, beta-lactams, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, macrolides and all the weird and wonderful. Make sure you read the post before diving
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By vanstrokepr on January 17, 2019
Every resuscitationist MUST have this basic approach down cold. Come take a listen to the foundation of our specialties in what the French like to say “Reanimation.” Approach and treatment for all those SICK looking patients.
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