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Remifentanyl Vs Fentanyl Dr Swapnil Pawar
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Analgesics Dr Swapnil Pawar
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Effects of the sudden and sustained increase in LV Afterload Dr Swapnil Pawar
play_arrow Bradycardia Dr Swapnil Pawar Bradycardia written by Dr Ashly Liu Bradycardia is typically defined by heart rate < 60 bpm but symptomatic bradycardia is usually associated with rates below 40bpm. Clinical findings Red flag symptoms include signs of Shock Syncope Myocardial Ischaemia Heart Failure Differentials Physiological bradycardia Sinus node […]
play_arrow Selective Digestive Decontamination Dr Swapnil Pawar In this episode, Prof Ian Seppelt, one of the lead investigators of SuDDICU, shares his insights and talks about the rationale for SDD in ICU. He also explains the reasons behind the failure to change practices despite the evidence of mortality benefit from […]
play_arrow ICU Primary Snippet – West zones Dr Swapnil Pawar
play_arrow High Flow Nasal Cannula Vs NIV in High Risk Patients Dr Swapnil Pawar Blog Written by Dr Jose Chacko How does NIV with active humidification compare with HFNC among patients at high risk of extubation failure? Hernández G, et al. Effect of post-extubation noninvasive ventilation with active humidification vs […]
play_arrow Heparin Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Dr Swapnil Pawar HITT’s Written by Dr Andrew Lam Four T’s Score 0 +1 +2 Thrombocytopenia Platelet decrease <30% OR nadir <10 Platelet decrease 30-50% OR nadir 10 – 19 Platelet decrease >50% AND nadir > 20 Timing of Thrombocytopenia Platelet Fall < 4 […]
play_arrow CAPE-COD Trial – Hydrocortisone in Community Acquired Pneumonia Dr Swapnil Pawar Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Dequin et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 21 Blog Written by Dr Jose Chacko Background Corticosteroids exert powerful anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties that may attenuate the consequences of severe community-acquired pneumonia […]
play_arrow ICU Primary Snippet – Physiological Control of SVR Dr Swapnil Pawar Written by Dr Madhuri Anupindi Describe the physiological control of systemic vascular resistance (SVR) Systemic vascular resistance = change in pressure/blood flow Blood flow = volume/time Hagen-Pouiselle law: resistance = (8 x length of vessel x viscosity of […]
play_arrow Primary Snippet – Doppler Effect and properties of transducers Dr Swapnil Pawar The principles of ultrasound: US is sound whose frequency is above the range of human hearing US waves are generated from multiple small piezoelectric crystals within the transducer; alternating current applied to crystals crystals deform and […]
play_arrow ICU Fellowship Vivas – Fluid resuscitation in Sepsis, Renal replacement therapy in AKI and PCV Dr Swapnil Pawar Written by Dr Madhuri Anupindi You are called to the Emergency Department to review a 50 year old male who was brought in by ambulance with a systolic blood pressure of […]
