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Sepsis — Pulmcast

WebSepsis. It's a condition characterized by life-threatening organ dysfunction; it results from a dysregulated host response to an infection.. It's the major cause of inpatient mortality at our hospital.. It isn't always obvious.Unless we're looking for it. Or until it's too late.. The goal of this page is to provide you with the tools to recognize sepsis, intervene early and …

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As Good as GOLD with Dr. Antonio Anzueto — Pulmcast

WebAntonio Anzueto is Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Chief of the Pulmonary Section for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a member of a number of medical committees, a reviewer for various scientific journals

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Residency — Pulmcast

WebGeneral Timeline. ICU Preceptorship - 2 weeks (8 shifts) with an assigned veteran APP at Piedmont Atlanta with goal of learning standard operating procedures. Pulmonary Rotation - 4 weeks (around 16 shifts) with goal of mastering core pulmonary topics, basics of note writing and basics of admitting/discharging. Formal ICU Rotation - 8 weeks (around 30 …

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The Investment of Sleep with Dr. Michael Grandner — Pulmcast

WebMichael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM. @michaelgrandner. Dr. Grandner is the Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine in the …

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Pulm CC — Pulmcast

WebIn this section, you will learn about the following topics: Respiratory Failure. ARDS. Mechanical Ventilation. Pneumonia. Pleural Effusions/Pleural Fluid. VTE. Respiratory Failure

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Deep Dive: Procalcitonin — Pulmcast

WebProcalcitonin is an acute phase reactant that is a propeptide processed into the hormone calcitonin. When you aren’t sick your body produces procalcintonin from the thyroid. We don’t know what its role in healthy patients are except as a precursor to calcitonin. A wide range of tissues produce procalitonin in infection.

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Mind Palace — Pulmcast

WebWhen it comes to our daily lives, we sometimes forget to invest in one the most important things that factor into our health, happiness and well being - sleep.

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The Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension with Dr. Chad Miller

WebCraig Patterson, MD completed his fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, La. His professional interests include pulmonary hypertension, venous thromboembolic disease, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians …

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Back to #Basics: When to Use Sodium Bicarb in the ICU

WebAHA recommends AGAINST routine bicarb administration in patients with cardiac arrest. We know some clinicians choose to give bicarb intra-arrest especially if pH is <7.1, but we need to recognize that this is a data-free zone. Potential harms in cardiac arrest: Fluid shifts and hypernatremia. Hypocalcemia.

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Burn Bright, Not Out — Pulmcast

Web“It’s stupid o’clock in the morning. I’m wide awake and have been for two hours. Ironically I think tonight’s insomnia is because I am on holiday and I am thinking through what I may not have finished or handed over thoroughly enough. I suppose this means I am stressed” — Steve Jones

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Series — Pulmcast

WebJournal Club Series "You're nervous. You think you have a good point to make - and you ruminate it over several minutes while other people make their points. One of the attendings

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COVID19 — Pulmcast

WebLAST UPDATED 11/12/2020. Most recent update. COVID cases are increasing again in the Piedmont Healthcare system, ICUs, the state, and the country as a whole. See the following cha

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Peaks and EVALIs — Pulmcast

WebATTRIBUTIONS “talking and laughter.wav” by PlusMinusZero is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 / Song has been cropped in length from original form “SNAP 028.aiff” by loofa is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 / Song has been cropped in length from original form “Yawning” by ckvoiceover is licensed under CC BY 3.0 / Song has been cropped in …

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