Jeffrey S. Guy, MD, FACS · Health

ICU Rounds

A podcast dedicated to the teaching of critical care. The focus audience is physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, therapists, and paramedics. These are topics that arise while on teaching rounds in the Burn ICU at Vanderbilt Medical Center. A broad scope of critical care and prehospital topics are presented as well as recent journal articles and medical news.

Episodes

The podcast addresses the increasing problem of Clostridium difficile colitis (C. diff colitis) in hospitals and intensive care units, approaching the magnitude of MRSA. It is caused by toxins A and B, leading to severe diarrheal disease. While often associated with antibiotic use, community-acquired cases are rising, ...

Traumatic Shock and Fluid Resuscitation

01 Apr 2008

42m

Polypharmacy in the Elderly

23 Mar 2008

29m

Drug-induced QT prolongation

08 Mar 2008

26m

Do Steroid Improve Survivial in Sepsis? CORTICUS Trial

28 Feb 2008

23m

Atrial Fibrillation

20 Feb 2008

38m

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Atrial fibrillation in the intensive care unit requires a structured management approach centered on ventricular rate control, restoration of sinus rhythm, and prevention of thromboembolic complications. Hemodynamic stability dictates the urgency of intervention; patients presenting with shock, pulmonary edema, or myoc...

Pediatric Burns

13 Feb 2008

47m

Pharmacology of Shock

08 Feb 2008

38m

Sepsis - Part 2

01 Feb 2008

33m

Sepsis - Part 1

11 Dec 2007

34m

HIT: Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia

27 Oct 2007

19m

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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) is explored, emphasizing its antibody-mediated nature and the importance of recognizing platelet count drops in patients receiving heparin. HIT should be suspected when a patient's platelet count drops below 100,000 or decreases by 50% from their baseline. Diagnosis involves labor...