This is the fifth episode of SCCM's Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Paritosh Prasad, BA, BS, MBA, MD, to discuss the management of acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Jul 22
SCCMPod-574 CCM: Socioeconomic Factors in Sepsis Survival
Sepsis management has traditionally focused on timely antibiotic treatment, hemodynamic support, and source control, but emerging evidence suggests that outcomes may be shaped long before patients reach the ICU. In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podc ... Show More
25m 36s
Jun 30
SCCMPod-572: Propofol in the ICU: Balancing Sedation and Stability
Propofol remains a cornerstone sedative for mechanically ventilated critically ill patients and is supported by PADIS guidelines and favored for its rapid onset, titratability, and limited side effects. However, its use in hemodynamically unstable patients remains a persistent cl ... Show More
39m 50s
Jan 2025
Episode 84: Acute liver failure with Sergio Navarrete
We discuss assessment, monitoring, medical stabilization, and when to consider transplant of the patient with acute liver failure. We are joined by Dr. Sergio Navarrete, anesthesiologist and intensivist with fellowship training in transplant anesthesia. Learn more at the Intensiv ... Show More
56m 39s
Nov 2021
Walking Through the Major Changes in Heart Failure: Definitions, Guidelines, and Impact of Management
<p>Drs Coats, Bozkurt, Metra, and Zieroth discuss important updates regarding the management of patients with heart failure.</p> <p>Credit available for this activity expires: 11/22/2022<br /> Earn Credit / Learning Objectives & Disclosures: <a href= "https://www.medscape.org/vie ... Show More
34m 52s
Mar 2024
Inside the Monitor – Critical Care Medicine
<p>Dr. Zach Deutch interviews the co-editors of April’s ASA Monitor, Dr. Shahla Siddiqui and Dr. Ashish Khanna, about evolving trends, practices, and procedures in critical care medicine. From new guidelines related to perioperative tube feeding to the use of mechanical circulati ... Show More
33m 14s
Nov 2019
Battling Intensivist Burnout: A Role for Workload Management
Craig M. Lilly, MD, FCCP, and Curtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP, join CHEST Podcast Editor, Dominique J. Pepper MD, MBChB, MHSc, to discuss battling intensivist burnout.
40m 44s
Nov 2020
Ep 148 Liver Emergencies: Acute Liver Failure, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Liver Test Interpretation & Drugs to Avoid
In this 1st part of our 2 part series on Liver Emergencies Walter Himmel, Brian Steinhart and Anton discuss: What are the most important causes of acute liver failure that we need to identify in the ED so we can initiate timely treatment? What are some of the common medications w ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2023
69 - Including Liver Disease
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tackle why alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can cause chronic liver disease. Read the show notes here. Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio ... Show More
15m 45s