In this episode, Dr. Zanotti is joined by Dr. Craig Rackley to discuss the role of ECMO – extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in supporting patients with acute respiratory failure. Dr. Rackley is a practicing pulmonary critical care physician and an associate professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. He is the medical director of Adult ECM ... Show More
Today
Sepsis - Beyond the guidelines
In a recent episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discussed the 2026 iteration of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines. In this episode, the discussion continues, focusing on important aspects beyond clinical guidelines. He is joined by Dr. Andre Kalil, a physician specializing in critical care ... Show More
53m 53s
Jun 25
The Fearless ICU, revisited
This episode was originally posted Feb. 24, 2022.The last 24 months have pushed ICU teams around the world to their limits. As we move forward, we need to heal and rebuild our critical care teams. Healthcare more than ever will require ICU teams to perform at the highest levels a ... Show More
50m 56s
Feb 2024
Right Ventricular Heart Failure
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and T.R. Eckler MD interview Nick Harrison, MD and Daniel Brenner, MD, two of the authors of the February 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Right Heart FailurePathophysiologyPresenting Sympto ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2021
Ventilation; Roadside to Resus
<p>Critically unwell patients often present with inadequate oxygenation and ventilation, in this episode we're going to explore some of the physiology of critical illness, look at how we can improve oxygenation and ventilation, take a look mechanical ventilation and have a think ... Show More
58m 32s
Apr 2020
Episode 1 - Acute Respiratory Failure I: Mechanisms & Pathophysiology
In this, our inaugural episode, we explore common mechanisms underlying acute hypoxemic and hypercapneic respiratory failure. Concepts discussed include the oxygen delivery equation, differentiating hypoxia from hypoxemia, and a discussion of V/Q mismatch and shunts. In the follo ... Show More
36m 36s
Mar 2023
S4 Ep79: ECMO Essentials with PedsCrit - It's All Trains and Potatoes
Do the terms “sweep” and “chatter” set you on edge? Uncertain how to interpret the countless monitors and labs for your patients on ECMO? Join us in a collaboration with the PedsCrit Podcast, as our guest, Dr. Karen Fauman, Pediatric Intensivist, Pediatric ECMO Medical Director, ... Show More
1h 19m
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been attempted as an adjunct to CPR during cardiac a ... Show More
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen,MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">R</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ecent study looked at mechanically ventilated patients in ED ... Show More
