Neuro Resus

Matthew MacPartlin begins his four part series on traumatic brain injury with a brief overview of epidemiology, aetiology and features.

The UK intensivists Olusegun Olusanya and James Day are back to keep you up to date with recent literature. Their discussion is based around the April 2013 edition of the Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS).  The articles mentioned are found at the following link:  JICS April 2013 Many thanks to Segun ( @iceman_ex ) and James for involving ICN with sharing this JICS Cast.

Oli Flower discusses why continuous EEG monitoring should be taken seriously. 

Research guru and PI for the ARISE study, college examiner and semi-professional forrest-based carpenter, Anthony always gives a fascinating talk. This time he gives an intelligent and considered breakdown on the nebulous topic of cerebral protection.

Fran Lockie is a Paediatric Emergency and Retrieval physician currently based in Adelaide. He is quickly becoming a leading expert in paediatric TBI and so was the perfect person to give this talk. The slides that go with it are on Intensive Care Network. If you like these sorts of presentations, come along to Cairns Bedside Critical care this September where we've got a great line up of speakers...

The second serving from the UK intensivists Olusegun Olusanya and James Day. They discuss recent literature based around the January 2013 edition of the Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS).  The articles mentioned are found at the following link:  JICS January 2013 Many thanks to Segun ( @iceman_ex ) and James for involving ICN with sharing this JICS Cast.

A podcast discussing the forth coming Developing EM conference, discussing how and why it came about and why Havana is the place to be this September. With Mark  Newcomb, Lee Fineberg, Roger Harris and Oli Flower. See www.intensivecarenetwork.com for more details.

A brief promo for BCC4 with a discussion about what's in store and what the highlights may be. With Roger Harris & Oli Flower. To book for BCC4, click here .

From the UK, Dr Olusegun Olusanya and Dr James Day discuss recent intensive care literature based on the October 2012 edition of the Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS). The articles mentioned can be found here: http://journal.ics.ac.uk/journal_article_detail.html?edition=19 Many thanks to Segun ( @iceman_ex ) and James for involving ICN with sharing this JICS Cast.

This talk was given at the last Victorian Intensive Care Network meeting. Dash Gantner is an ICU Fellow from Melbourne who has been at the cutting edge of research in the past couple of years, working closely with ANZICS CTG research guru, Jamie Cooper. Dash is not new to research and previously worked in China for The George Institute and mastered Mandarin whilst he was over there. Watch out for...

Professor Jamie Cooper is the Director of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University. He is well known for his contribution to ICU research, having published over 160 journal papers and being the Principal or Co-Investigator on numerous peer reviewed research grants, including 16 from the NHMRC.  This talk was given at the last Victorian Intensive Care Network...

An interview with David Riggs, an intensivist from Hobart and the medical convenor of this year's ANZICS ASM. David explains more about what ANZICS is and does, and reveals what's coming up at this year's ASM.

Oli Flower gives an iconoclastic view of neurocritical care. This is a talk that was given at the College of Intensive Care Medicine's ASM in Wellington in June 2013. It focuses on three aspects of traumatic brain injury management: prognostication, transfusion thresholds and the role of ICP monitoring. For the references and more click here .

Michaela Cartner, an Intensivist and ED physician from Queensland's Gold Coast, gives a fascinating talk on environmental heat stress. The Marathon des Sables  provided a perfect backdrop to discuss this important topic. Go to www.intensivecarenetwork.com for the slides and more.

David Gattas is an Intensivist and clinical researcher from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Known for his dry wit and calm composure under fire, David is a rising power player for the ANZICS CTG and was heavily involved with the recent CHEST study. This talk was given at a Sydney Intensive Care Network meeting. Go to www.intensivecarenetwork.com for the podcast and more.

Roger Harris, the Bedside Critical Care big dog gives his last talk of the 2012 conference. From the maker of Sex and Nutrition comes Oxidative Stress. Roger specifically discusses: What is Oxidative stress Why is Oxidative Stress important How does Selenium fit into Oxidative stress Selenium (Se) in critical illness What’s the current evidence for Se in ICU

How safe is your hospital for a patient with a tracheostomy?  Sean Kelly from the Intensive Care Coordination Monitoring Unit (ICCMU) talks with Tony Burrell from the Clinical Excellence Commission and Ian Seppelt about  improving  the safety of  patients with tracheostomies in and out of the ICU…….managing tracheostomy airway emergencies,  before and when the cavalry arrives……and the recently rel...

Alex Rosenberg is an Intensivist who was working in a transplant centre last year. He gave this talk on immunosupression at last year's Bedside Critical Care Conference and managed to make a fairly dry subject seem understandable and relevant. Go to www.intensivecarenetwork.com for the slides and more...

Pierre Janin is an intensivist with many interests. For example you may have seen his fantastic echo guide or his talk on transcranial doppler . One of his other passions is microbiology, and at BCC last year he gave this talk on Fungal infections. He often proudly shows pictures of his fungal balls on ward rounds.

Anthony Holley, a world famous transfusion and coagulation guru, draws on his military, ED and ICU experience and talks about the most recent blood transfusion guidelines. They are a great resource and can be downloaded here . This talk is different to the last one he gave at Bedside Critical Care 2012! 

Niklas Nielsen is an academic intensivist from Helsingborg, Sweden. He is the mastermind behind the Targeted Temperature Management Trial , a landmark international multicentre clinical that has sought to answer a question that many believed has already been answered: What is the optimal target temperature following out of hospital cardiac arrest? The TTM trail has finished recruiting and the prot...

A Pecha Kucha discussing prognostication following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. This includes discussion of the various grading scales used and other factors that impact upon prognosis. This is the 5th of 5 Pecha Kuchas on this topic.

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.