Medscape Critical Care Podcast
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Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Critical Care
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CleanSepsis Guidelines and Antibiotics: Going a Bit Too Far? | Dr Paul Auwaerter points out some of his ID-related concerns with the revised sepsis guidelines. | 5/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanC difficile: Why Good ID Advice Still Matters | Dr Paul Auwaerter addresses some misunderstandings about the management of Clostridium difficile infection that he discovered during his time on a consultation service. | 3/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn Out-of-Reach Option for Psychosis-Induced Agitation | Dr Peter Yellowlees discusses a recent publication reviewing multiple studies on the use of droperidol for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation. | 3/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThink Sepsis and Act Fast | New attention to sepsis including revised definitions, updated guidelines, and new CMS reporting requirements aims to save lives through prevention and prompt and effective management of infections. | 9/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEcho Case: When ECGs and Echos Collide | Dr Wharton quotes baseball legend Yogi Berra in this narrated case: In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. | 7/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCATCH: Stay the Course With LMWH for VTE in Cancer Patients | Dr Goldhaber reviews the results of the CATCH trial on anticoagulation in cancer patients with venous thromboembolism. | 3/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNOACs Cut Bleeding vs Warfarin Following Acute VTE | Dr Goldhaber reviews a meta-analysis he coauthored of RE-COVER trial data suggesting that new oral anticoagulants may be a better option than warfarin for treating acute VTE. | 2/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSPRINT: What Does It Mean for Blood Pressure Management? | Dr Amy Pollak talks to Dr William Haley of the Mayo Clinic about how to interpret the results from the SPRINT trial and why practitioners should stay tuned for further results. | 1/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOutcomes Worse in Dialysis Started Without Nephrologist Care | 'Whatever it takes,' says Dr Jeffrey Berns, we need to get patients with advanced kidney disease into the care of a nephrologist before dialysis is initiated to reduce mortality during the first year. | 1/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRapper, Internist ZDoggMD on the 'Hard Doc's Life' | Zubin Damania, an internist and rapper/singer who performs musical parodies under the name ZDoggMD, talks with Eric Topol about his love for Weird Al and his novel medical practice, Turntable Health. | 11/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWen: The Doctor Is (Not?) Listening | Baltimore's city health commissioner Leana Wen discusses her focus on public health, transparency, and listening to patients. | 10/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmperor's Mukherjee on the Three Laws of Medicine | Eric Topol speaks with author Siddhartha Mukherjee about his latest book, The Laws of Medicine, and how uncertainty, imperfections, priors, outliers, and biases affect these laws. | 10/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOverdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism by CT | Overall, PE is underdiagnosed, but Dr Goldhaber reviews a paper on overdiagnosis and provides suggestions on how to avoid it. | 10/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLeana Wen: Managing the Health of a City Amid the Freddie Gray Riots | Dr Leana Wen, city health commissioner for Baltimore, speaks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Dr Eric Topol about her work as an emergency medicine physician and public health advocate. | 9/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleantPA and TNK Mix-ups: Clearing Up the Confusion | Patient deaths have been reported when healthcare providers confused tPA and TNK. Follow these suggestions to prevent any further mishaps. | 9/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanReversing New Oral Anticoagulants: New Agents on the Horizon | Dr Goldhaber interviews Dr Pollack about the REVERSE-AD study evaluating a new dabigatran reversal agent and what the future holds for other NOAC reversal agents. | 9/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Death Panels': Moving Beyond the Rhetoric | To avoid harmful medical interventions near the end of a patient's life, physicians need to follow ACP 'best practices' for talking to patients with serious illnesses about their care goals. | 9/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMath, Medicine, and Motorcycles: Eric Schadt Takes the Fast Lane | Eric Topol interviews Eric Schadt on how he turned math into medicine, and his need for speed both at and outside of work. | 8/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMalcolm Gladwell on Fixing the US Healthcare Mess | Eric Topol talks with New Yorker columnist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how best to tell the story of medicine. | 7/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Morbid and Deadly' Drug Combinations to Avoid | Dr Jeffrey Berns reminds clinicians to be vigilant about the medications their patients take, both prescription and over-the-counter. | 5/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCDC Head Answers Your Questions on Antibiotic Resistance | When the Antibiotic Resistance National Action Plan was announced, our readers had many concerns and questions. We asked CDC Director Tom Frieden for answers. | 5/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Differential Diagnosis | On first inspection everything seems normal in these echos, but a closer look and a calculator reveal the diagnosis. | 4/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShocking the Pediatric Heart | What does the evidence say about use of automated external defibrillators in children? | 1/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Year's Diet? One Author Has Tried Them All | From 'Living Biblically' to becoming a 'Know-It-All,' journalist and author A.J. Jacobs talks with Medscape's Eric Topol about being the subject (and punchline) of his comedic stories. | 1/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdvance Directives May Be Hazardous to Your Health | Does an advance directive mean 'do not resuscitate'? Not necessarily. And correct interpretation is critical. | 12/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEbola: Donning and Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment | Do not miss these step-by-step video instructions from CDC on how to put on and take off personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for a patient with Ebola. | 10/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Be Careful' When Evaluating AKI Recovery | Dr Jeffrey Berns reviews a new study that examined the level of error in evaluating recovery from acute kidney injury with estimated GFR in relation to ICU stay. | 10/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAntibiotics, Resistance, and Learning From Ebola | WebMD's Hansa Bhargava asks CDC's Tom Frieden to comment on current issues in infectious diseases and the changing microbial landscape. | 9/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew and Improved: ESC Guidelines for Pulmonary Embolism | Among Dr Goldhaber's highlights are better risk stratification and the inclusion of the novel oral anticoagulants. | 9/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSurviving Sepsis Campaign: The Takeaways | If your facility hasn't adopted the third-edition bundles from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, here are the details you need. | 9/10/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdministering Thrombolytics: Which PE Patients? When? | What are the pros and cons of using thrombolytics in PE patients? | 8/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanResuscitation Preferences in HF: Not a One and Done Decision | Drs Pereira and Dunlay discuss a study showing that resuscitation preferences change over time in patients with heart failure and how to broach the delicate topic of DNRs. | 6/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHyponatremia: Don't Miss Subtle Clinical Clues | New guidelines suggest that asymptomatic hyponatremia doesn't really exist but that clinicians can identify and treat it if they know the warning signs. Dr. Jeffrey Berns discusses. | 5/2/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNasal Cannula Oxygen: Use Before and During Intubation | EM physician Richard Levitan, MD, discusses his NO DESAT (nasal oxygenation during efforts securing a tube) technique, a novel approach to oxygenation in emergency department patients. | 4/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMukherjee on Practicing Oncology, the Pulitzer, and New Book | Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD, talks with Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD, about his career as a researcher and doctor, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and the topic for his next book. | 4/23/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn Update on Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest | What are the takeaways for practicing clinicians from a recent study on targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? | 4/16/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFace Transplant Doc: Challenges in Repairing Destroyed Faces | World-famous doctor Eduardo Rodriguez describes the deep emotional issues that arise when transplanting a donor face to a patient, the possibility of female-to-male face transplants, and more. | 3/7/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBerwick on CMS, Death Panels, and His Run for Governor | Donald Berwick talks with Eric Topol about his decades-long career with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, his tenure as Director of CMS, and why he's running for governor of Massachusetts. | 2/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTransplant Safety: Recognizing Donor-Derived Infections | Microsporidiosis is an emerging transplant-associated infection, and CDC depends on astute clinicians to recognize the signs of this and other donor-derived diseases. | 2/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs Healthcare Shaped by Industry? Of Course It Is | Healthcare today is undeniably intertwined with industry. The challenge is to keep it professional and patient-centered. | 2/14/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe SOTU Address: What the President Got Right on Healthcare | Dr. George Lundberg analyzes President Obama's State of the Union address in regard to healthcare. | 1/30/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLessons From the Resuscitation Sessions at AHA | Drs. Nichol and Becker discuss key data from the resuscitation sessions at AHA. Despite 2 neutral trials, they both hold out hope for cooling. | 1/23/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEndomyocardial Biopsy in Cardiovascular Disease | Drs Gersh and Cooper discuss the appropriate use of endomyocardial biopsy in assessing patients with cardiovascular disease. | 1/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCrystalloids vs Colloids: The Debate Continues | Crystalloids have been the preferred agent for fluid resuscitation in the ICU, but a new study shows little difference between these and colloids in terms of 28-day mortality. | 12/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeciding on Death While Traumatized and Under Pressure? | A man suffered a tragic, sudden accident and woke up paralyzed and with a breathing tube. Doctors asked him whether he wanted to continue living. Should they have waited? | 12/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNYC's Top Doc on Bloomberg's Controversial Health Mandates | Under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have implemented some of the toughest health laws in the nation. | 12/18/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat's the Right Way to Apologize if You've Made an Error? | Some doctors wonder whether it's wise to apologize if they've made an error. Bioethicist Art Caplan says it's a good idea, but you need to do it the right way. | 12/13/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreative Disruption? She's 29 and Set to Reboot Lab Medicine | A 29-year-old Stanford dropout has developed a new biotechnology that threatens to give laboratory medicine its biggest shakeup in decades. | 11/18/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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