Friend to the show, Jim DuCanto has been obsessed with SALAD. Not the leafy greens delicately touched with a tart emulsion, but with Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination (SALAD). Jim DuCanto, MD is an anesthesiologist extraordinaire with a constant drive to perfect new airway techniques and document them on video along the way. COI Statement Dr. DuCanto … [Read more...]
Dr. Marik Responds to a Few Tough Questions on the Metabolic Resus of Sepsis Strategy
If you don't know what all of the kerfuffle is about, read the Pulmcrit Post (including the comments) then Listen to the interview with Paul Marik I sent Paul the questions below and he was kind enough to answer them:------------------------------------------------Hey Paul,As I imagined, the interview and post were galvanizing. We've had thousands of hits. … [Read more...]
EMCrit Wee – Edited Version of Paul Marik on the Metabolic Resuscitation of Sepsis
Read Josh's Post on the Metabolic Resuscitation of Sepsis first, then listen to this interview with Paul Marik: Note to Listeners: I took down the original version and put up this edited version. The only difference from the original is some additional comments added at 13:03 to give a more accurate perception of the current level of evidence of this … [Read more...]
Podcast 195 – Management of Tracheostomy (Trach) and Laryngectomy Emergencies
The Best Paper and the most amazing site Guidelines for Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy Emergencies (Anaesthesia 2012;67:1025)from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP), the ultimate site for trach emergency management Bedside SignsGet the Tracheostomy Sign as double-sided sign for the bedsideGet the Laryngectomy Sign as double-sided sign for the … [Read more...]
Podcast 193 – Emergency Medicine is a Failed Paradigm
At SmaccDUB, I got to debate my friend and head wizard of St. Emlyns, Simon Carley. Our topic was, Emergency Medicine (EM) is a Failed Paradigm. I took the pro side--it was a ton of fun. Take a watch and then tell me what you think in the comments section below. The St. Emlyn's Post Simon wrote a wonderful blogpost about the debate. The SlidesAdditional Links of … [Read more...]
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