The Internet Book of Critical Care Podcast

We've reached a milestone, 100 episodes! In this podcast, we cover ICU level thiamine deficiency, not just your white-whale of Wernicke encephalopathy. Come take a listen for dosing, clinical features and complications.

In this episode, we cover the approach to the not-so-rare cause of ICU level pancreatitis: hypertriglyceridemia. Come take a listen for nuances around insulin management, and second thoughts around using heparin and plasmapheresis.

In this episode we simplify the approach to covering your invasive fungal infections in critically unwell patients.

Yeast vs Mold vs Endemic Mycoses

Azoles vs Echinocandins vs Amphotericin

Its the rare occasion you go one complete day without treating Nausea and vomiting in the ICU. In this episode, we cover the ddx you can't miss, and the multiple receptors to target in your patients.

In this episode, we cover the essentials of analgesia for your critically ill patients. Spoiler alert, multimodal approaches are the way to go. If your MAR only has opiates on it, there may be a problem.

Come listen for a new twist on the ladder approach, all things ketamine / precedes and lidocaine... with much much more.

In this episode we cover the widely use, but poorly supported inhaled pulmonary vasodilators:

-Oxygen

-Nitroglycerin / Nitric Oxide

-Epoprostenol

-Milrinone

In this episode, we cover the more sinister twin of DKA... HONK aka HHS (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State).

Come listen to how not to blow up your patients brain in the tug-of-war between glucose and sodium.

In this episode we cover Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Everything from presentation, to why you should stop checking negative inspiratory pressure and just stick with FVC. Read the post then come take a listen.

In this episode we cover one of the most fatal and moribund conditions we see regularly, Intracranial hemorrhage.

Etiology, diagnosis and treatment (of course we spend time on BP goals).

In this episode we cover Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome. A very rare and often missed diagnosis. Come take a listen to brush up on high risk patient population, clinical diagnosis, labs, steroids / anticoagulation and more treatment options.