Saving Lives Podcast: Critical Care w/eddyjoemd

Could atorvastatin (lipitor) help improve outcomes in our COVID patients who are in the ICU? Let's review the evidence from this trial. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/atorvastatin-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or...

Traditionally, we do not cannulate patients for VV-ECMO if they've been on invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 7 days. These new data say we should allow for a bit more grace.  Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/ecmo/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the...

The following are my resolutions for the year 2022 with regards to my educational and social media endeavors to bring you all the best. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/2022-resolutions/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or fo...

Obesity is a risk factor for COVID that we are not hearing enough about. It is a modifiable risk factor that should be addressed. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/obesity-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any err...

When a patient has an acidosis which is respiratory in nature, the right answer should not include using sodium bicarbonate. In this podcast episode, we explore the use of bicarbonate for the treatment of respiratory acidosis. While it is a commonly used therapy, recent studies have suggested that it may not be as effective as previously thought. We discuss the physiology of respiratory acidosis,...

Patient is hypotensive and in need of a fluid bolus resuscitation. Do you place the fluids in a pressure bag or IV Pump? Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/fluid-bolus/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any errors, omissi...

Pfizer has a new therapeutic Paxlovid (PF-07321332/ritonavir) to help patients stay out of the hospital. Is the cost worth the potential benefit?   Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/paxlovid Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the informatio...

Fluvoxamine was shown in the RCT to decrease the risk of hospitalization in high-risk patients. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/fluvoxamine/    Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any errors, omissions or inacc...

People tend to think that 1L of intravenous fluids (IVF) provided means that the patient retains that amount of fluid intravascularly. This is false. Here's some data to prove this.   Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/fluid-resuscitation/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way lia...

There are various means that we can use to determine fluid/volume responsiveness in our critically ill patients. These include PLR with SV changes, SVV, PPV, VTI, etc. End-expiratory occlusion testing can be performed on patients who are on mechanical ventilation. In this podcast episode, we discuss the use of end-expiratory occlusion (EEO) as a method to determine fluid and volume responsiveness...

Cardiac arrest with no IV access: Should we place a peripheral IV or place an intraosseous (IO) access? Let's examine the data. #shorts   Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/io-or-iv   Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information,...

Molnupiravir is a potent ribonucleoside analog that inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 made by Merck that helps COVID patients. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/molnupiravir/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any er...

Why is pregnancy associated with more severe forms of COVID-19? Looking at the data to learn why we need to protect our pregnant loved ones. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/pregnancy-covid/ Link to CDC report: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00453.asp Link to 70% Increase Source Material: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6944e3-H.pdf Although great care has been taken to ensur...

Why is pregnancy associated with more severe forms of COVID-19? Looking at the data to learn why we need to protect our pregnant loved ones. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/pregnancy-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, o...

Baricitinib is a Janus kinase 1/2 inhibitor the has been shown to decrease mortality in COVID-19 patients who are on HFNC or NIV. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/baricitinib-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any...

Should we be proning COVID patients who are not intubated/spontaneously breathing? The short answer is yes. Prone positioning works. A hat tip to the authors! Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/proning-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of th...

Do Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) help or harm patients with COVID-19? Let's take an evidence-based approach to evaluate the best approach. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/ppi-covid/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any...

As an Intensivist taking care of critically ill COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation, I frequently set expectations for families. In this podcast, I review the third 5 of 15 things I usually discuss with the family members of patients who are the ventilator because of COVID-19. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/expectations/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information...

As an Intensivist taking care of critically ill COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation, I frequently set expectations for families. In this podcast, I review the second 5 of 15 things I usually discuss with the family members of patients who are the ventilator because of COVID-19. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/expectations/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information...

As an Intensivist taking care of critically ill COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation, I frequently set expectations for families. In this podcast, I review the first 5 of 15 things I usually discuss with the family members of patients who are the ventilator because of COVID-19.  Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/expectations/ Although great care has been taken to ensure that the inform...

Taking apart the TTM2 trial looking at Hypothermia (33°C) versus Normothermia (37.5°C) after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/normothermia/ Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉 Although great care has been taken to...

Cardiac power output is a calculation one should do when caring for patients with cardiogenic shock. Data has shown it to be the strongest hemodynamic correlate of mortality in cardiogenic shock. We should be using it in our practice to determine whether a patient will benefit from mechanical circulatory support (MCS). In this episode, we explore the concept of cardiac power output (CPO) as a pote...

What are the functional outcomes of our COVID-19 patients who end up in the ICU and then on mechanical ventilation? Something to consider...  Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/icu-covid/ Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉 Although great care...

Double triggering of the ventilator in critically patients has long been suspected to lead to poor outcomes. New data has confirmed this. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/double-triggering/ Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉 Although great care...

Reviewing the evidence supporting the utilization of peripheral vasopressors to avoid central lines in the critically ill patients. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/peripheral-vasopressors/ Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉 Although great care...