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Sepsis - Part 1
FromICU Rounds
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sepsis is a common cause of death in the intensive care unit. In this episode I present some of the statistics on septic deaths, introduce the definitions, and present the basic science. Part 2 will cover fluid and drug therapy for septic shock.
Released:
Dec 11, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (97)
Complications of PEEP and Auto-PEEP: Virtually all patients on ventilators are on PEEP. PEEP has several interactions with various organ systems and some can result in profound complications. An understanding of PEEP and auto-PEEP are required before we can understand modes of... by ICU Rounds