ICU Care Uncovered: Intensive care Unit/ Critical Care Topics Made Easy for Everyone.

Auteur(s): Dr.Krishna K Chaitanya MBBS MD DrNB Critical Care Medicine
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  • ICU Care Uncovered is your go-to podcast for understanding the life-saving care that happens inside the Intensive Care Unit. In each episode, we break down complex critical care medical conditions, treatments, and equipment used in the ICU—making it easy to understand for everyone. Whether you're supporting a loved one in the ICU or just want to learn more about critical care, or a medical student,we share expert insights, and practical tips to help you navigate the world of intensive care. Tune in and discover how ICU care impacts lives and what you need to know in a podcast way
    Dr.Krishna K Chaitanya,MBBS,MD, DrNB Critical Care Medicine
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  • "Critical Care Insights: Advancing the Management of Subdural Hematomas"

    "Critical Care Insights: Advancing the Management of Subdural Hematomas"
    Nov 18 2024
    In this episode, we’re diving into subdural hematomas—an important condition where blood collects between the layers of the brain. We’ll explain what they are and the differences between acute subdural hematomas (aSDH) and chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH). You’ll learn about what causes them, who’s at risk, and how they’re treated today. For acute subdural hematomas, surgery often plays a life-saving role, especially in emergencies. But when it comes to chronic subdural hematomas, treatment has become more advanced and personalized. We’ll discuss new medical options like statins and tranexamic acid that are showing promise. Plus, we’ll introduce an exciting development—middle meningeal artery embolization (or MMAe). This minimally invasive procedure is changing how we manage chronic cases, and we’ll explore how it works, how safe it is, and why it might be better than traditional surgery for some patients. .
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    19 min
  • Ep 115:-"Advanced Resuscitation in the ICU-Exploring E-CPR Extracorporeal CPR for Cardiac Arrest"

    Ep 115:-"Advanced Resuscitation in the ICU-Exploring E-CPR Extracorporeal CPR for Cardiac Arrest"
    Nov 10 2024
    Welcome to today’s episode 115, where we’ll be exploring the role of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or ECPR, in 2023. We’ll look at the findings from a recent review published in *Intensive Care Medicine Experimental*, which covers the history, current practices, and the unique challenges involved with ECPR. To start, we’ll break down what ECPR is and why it’s used, especially in cases of refractory cardiac arrest when conventional CPR just isn’t enough. We’ll discuss how ECPR works, including the key procedures and techniques involved in setting up this advanced life-support option, with a focus on cannulation methods and choosing the right patients for this intervention. As with any intensive treatment, ECPR comes with risks. We’ll discuss some of the potential complications, like clotting, tissue ischemia, and post-resuscitation syndrome. Then, we’ll turn to the evidence on how ECPR impacts patient survival and neurological outcomes—what the current research shows and where questions remain. In the end, while ECPR is an advanced and resource-intensive procedure, the potential for it to improve outcomes in specific cardiac arrest cases is promising. This episode will help shed light on where ECPR stands today and the ongoing research aimed at understanding its full potential. Let’s get started!
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    29 min
  • Ep 114-"Fungal Infections in the ICU: Understanding Risks, Diagnosis, and Treatment"

    Ep 114-"Fungal Infections in the ICU: Understanding Risks, Diagnosis, and Treatment"
    Nov 10 2024
    Welcome to today’s episode, where we’ll dive into a critical topic in ICU care: the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in critically ill patients who are not neutropenic. We’ll explore two common culprits of these infections—*Candida* and *Aspergillus*—and discuss what makes these infections especially challenging to diagnose and treat. To start, we’ll look at the risk factors that put patients at higher risk for invasive candidiasis (IC) and invasive aspergillosis (IA). From there, we’ll break down the clinical signs and symptoms that might suggest these fungal infections, even though they often present in non-specific ways. Diagnosing IC and IA is particularly tricky. Proven IC cases are rare, and a definitive diagnosis of IA can be elusive, especially without the ability to perform invasive testing on critically ill patients. We’ll discuss the different diagnostic tools and tests available, along with their limitations, and how clinicians approach the diagnostic workup for these infections. Finally, we’ll cover treatment strategies. Antifungal therapy is essential, but choosing the right first-line agents is crucial to achieving the best outcomes. We’ll also talk about therapeutic drug monitoring—why it’s necessary to balance efficacy with minimizing toxicity. So, if you’re ready to better understand IFIs in the ICU and how to manage these challenging infections, let’s get started!
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    14 min

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