Neuro Resus

A Pecha Kucha discussing the complications that may follow aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. This includes causes of a neurological deterioration, seizures, hyponatraemia, cardiac complications, re-bleeding and hydrocephalus. This is the 4th of 5 Pecha Kuchas on this topic.

A Pecha Kucha discussing vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. The terminology, pathology, risk factors, diagnosis and management are discussed within the limitations of a PK. This is the 3rd of 5 PK's.

A Pecha Kucha discussing the intensive care management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. This includes glycaemic control, haemoglobin targets, venous thromboembolism, fever, volume monitoring and fluid therapy. This is the 2nd of 5 PK's.

A Pecha Kucha introducing the topic of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. This includes some epidemiology, the initial management and some treatment options. This is the first of five Pecha Kuchas on this topic.

Paul Lane is an intensivist from Townsville, in the tropical north of Queensland, Australia. He gave this talk at last year's bedside critical care conference straight after Ed Morris' talk on the same subject. In this talk, Paul brings the intensivist's perspective. Not too late to join the 550 others coming to SMACC - see the website for details and see ICN for Paul's slides that go with this talk.

Ed Morris is an Englshman currently hailing from Townsville, Australia who is a superb haematologist. He gave this talk on haem malignancies with specific regards to the critical care aspects at last years bedside critical care conference. The slides are available for free on Intensive Care Network.

Sumesh Arora, an intensivist from Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney talks about what dysbarism is, and the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. See the slides on Intensive Care Network.

The next BCC talk is by Cath Tacon, an Intensivist who is currently working in Alice Springs. In this talk, Cath tells you everything you need to know about Lipid Rescue Therapy. Incidentally Cath has just written an excellent review paper on bacterial meningitis in kids, which is free access and the link is on Intensive Care Network.

Listen to LITFL's Chris Nickson give 5 pearls on managing cardiotoxic drug overdoses. Punchy and memorable. Never surrender! The excelllent slides are available for free on Intensive Care Network.

Sean Kelly is an Emergency Physician and Intensivist who's the director at Gosford ICU in New South Wales. He's also the medical director at ICCMU. He gave this great talk at Bedside Critical Care 2012 on Daydream Island. He'll be at SMACC. Check out the ICCMU website. Register for SMACC now! See the slides for this podcast at Intensive Care Network.