Grand Rounds Recap 03.13.24

Grand Rounds Recap 03.13.24

Another great week of Grand Rounds! We started with optimizing our wet reads on MSK xrays then moved into a victorious CPC win in the diagnosis of giant cell artertitis with a patient presenting with CN VI palsy and diplopia. We then discussed the tips and tricks for hernia reduction before hearing a moving story of a harrowing AirCare transport for ECMO cannulation. We moved into R3 small groups covering obstetrics and labor from mother to newborn and finished off with our pediatrics team visiting to discuss emergent cardiac conditions.

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Air Care Series: Epoprostenol/VELETRI: a Skybridge to Somewhere?

Air Care Series: Epoprostenol/VELETRI: a Skybridge to Somewhere?

Ever have that critical pneumonia ARDS patient that just cannot be safely transported without a temporizing (or longer) fix? Join Dr. Ferreri on a case study and deep dive into the physiology behind Epoprostenol use in Transport Medicine.

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Air Care Series: Pressure-Volume Loop and Impella Support

Air Care Series: Pressure-Volume Loop and Impella Support

Cardiogenic Shock can humble the finest of critical care crew. Knowing the physiology and new adjuncts that can be a critical part of resuscitation can salvage the sickest LVs out there. Take a deep dive into cardiogenic shock and Impella support with Dr. Adam Gottula

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Air Care Series: Critical Care Transport Medicine (CCTM) Ultrasonography: Past, Present, and Future

Air Care Series: Critical Care Transport Medicine (CCTM) Ultrasonography: Past, Present, and Future

Come and see what the future of ultrasound and HEMS looks like through a year of case based experience with POCUS on Air Care with Dr. Gottula and Dr. Lane and examine what the future could look like bringing ED level care to the patient.

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Air Care Series: Accidental Hypothermia

Air Care Series: Accidental Hypothermia

Stuck in the Polar Vortex? Consider this. Hypothermia often requires unique approaches to the traditional management of classic pathology in the critical care transport environment. Take a deep dive into the classifcation and management of patients suffering from accidental hypothermia - from rewarming to cardiac arrest management and ECMO.

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Air Care Series: Electrocution

Air Care Series: Electrocution

Electruction is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality with a widely variable injury pattern. Join the Air Care Series and Annals of B Pod teams as we dive into the pathophysiology and literature surrounding electrocution.

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Air Care Series: Status Epilepticus Update

Air Care Series: Status Epilepticus Update

The diagnoses and treatment of status epilepticus continutes to evolve. Review the latest evidence for status epliepticus management in the critical care transport medicine environment, including an evolving role for Ketamine!

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Air Care Series: No Heart, No Problem

Air Care Series: No Heart, No Problem

Transport of the ECMO patient is no small task, requiring intentional preparation. Join the UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care ECMO transport team to review VA ECMO Basics for Critical Care Transport Medicine.

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Air Care Series: Refractory Hypoxemia & ARDS

Air Care Series: Refractory Hypoxemia & ARDS

Transport of the ARDS patient is fraught with risk. These patients are at high risk of decompensation, which can be disastrous in the back of an ambulance or helicopter. The primary goal for critical care transport teams should be safe arrival of both the crew and patient to their destination. As such, if patients are achieving an adequate oxygen saturation at the referring facility, the better part of valor is to continue the current course, even if ventilator settings are suboptimal. If ventilator changes need to be made due to inadequate oxygenation, ventilation, or other factors, strong consideration should be given to LPV settings. Review the management literature behind ARDS management in 2020 with Chris Shaw, MD.

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Grand Rounds Recap 03.25.20

Grand Rounds Recap 03.25.20

In our first ever teleconferenced Grand Rounds - this week Dr. Kathryn Banning presented us with opportunities to improve the care we deliver in our monthly morbidity and mortality conference. Then, our panel of expert clinicians and self-aware humans engaged us all in a discussion of wellness and longevity that was at times vulnerable and candid, but also enlightening from start to finish. Finally, we learned more about radio operations and reflected on both failures and victories in HEMS CQI cases with our Air Care leadership team.

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Air Care / B Pod Series: Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation

Air Care / B Pod Series: Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation

Normal saline has taken hold as the de facto resuscitative fluid in the majority of health care institutions in the developed world. Walk through the recent data with Dr. Christopher Shaw which suggests that balanced fluids may provide benefit to patients suffering from a wide array of critical illnesses.

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