Latest Critical Care Podcasts

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Each and every week, we tirelessly explore the vast expanse of the internet, striving to unearth the most captivating podcast episodes that delve into the captivating realm of Critical Care Medicine. Brace yourself for an immersive auditory experience as we present to you the freshest lineup of podcasts:

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. In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, host Kyle Enfield, MD, is joined by Scott Benken, PharmD, MHPE, BCCCP, and Nathan Smischney, MD, MS, to explore the risks, benefits, and evolving evidence surrounding propofol use in this high-risk population. Listen to podcast

The Weekend Effect: What ICU Exam Delays Are Actually Telling Us About Dysphagia Care
On this episode of The Swallow Your Pride Podcast, Theresa sits down with Paige DiStefano, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist and PhD candidate at McMaster University's Aging Swallow Research Lab. Paige walks through her research on FEES implementation in an acute care hospital that already had regular access to video fluoroscopy, and what the data showed when FEES came back online after the equipment was down for over a year. Listen to podcast

TEE for the non-cardiac Anesthesiologist with Andreas Plackis
In this 337th episode I welcome Dr. Andreas Plackis to the show. Dr. Plackis is the creator and host of the TEE Time Podcast and a cardiac anesthesiologist. We talk about TEE for the non-cardiac anesthesiologist, how it can be used and how to go about learning it. Listen to podcast

Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)
On this week's episode, Cyrus and Nick host a spirited discussion with Drs. Rory Spiegel and Max Hockstein where we debate the merits of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV). What's the rationale for this? When is it appropriate? IS it appropriate? Listen to podcast

Prostacyclin in Intubated Patients with COVID-19 and Severe Endotheliopathy
Prostacyclin was not associated with a significant reduction in the number of days alive and without mechanical ventilation within 28 days. The point estimates, however, favored the prostacyclin group in all analyses, including 28-day mortality, warranting further investigation in larger trials. Listen to podcast