Category: Critical Care Medicine
PodMed – Week of February 23, 2015
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This week’s topics include Fusobacterium pharyngitis, steroids in pneumonia, electric fans and overheating, and varenicline for smoking cessation in reluctant patients. Program notes: 0:34 Reluctant smokers 1:35 Year long large study 2:32 Vast majority of people did well 3:28 Electric …
PodMed – Week of January 26, 2015
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This week's topics include chlorhexidine baths in the ICU, dangers of too much sitting, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and stem cell therapy for MS Program notes: 0:40 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection 1:36 Outcomes no better 2:32 Bathing patients with chlorhexidine in the …
PodMed – Week of October 13, 2014
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This week’s topics include transplanting a uterus, transfusions in those with septic shock, quality of life in teens with cerebral palsy, and decision fatigue and antibiotic prescription. Program notes: 0:37 Transplanted uterus and birth 1:36 35 year old born without …
PodMed – Week of August 11, 2014
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This week’s topics include diagnosing Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, brief drug interactions don’t help, Ebola update, and immunonutrition. Program notes: 0:37 Creutzfeldt Jakob disease diagnosis 1:36 How can it be detected? 2:36 Infection control implications 3:34 For targeted folks who may …
June 10, 2014 – Diary Help
June 5, 2014 – Steroids in the ICU
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ANCHOR LEAD: STEROIDS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THOSE IN THE ICU, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Corticosteroids, commonly known as steroids, are frequently used in the intensive care unit or ICU to reduce inflammation, especially lung inflammation in people who are on …