First-Degree Heart Block: Description: The electrical signals are delayed as they pass through the atrioventricular (AV) node, but all signals eventually reach the ventricles. ECG Findings: Prolonged PR interval (>200 ms) Symptoms: Usually asymptomatic Treatment: Generally, no treatment is required. LITFL Second-Degree Heart Block (Type I or Mobitz I/Wenckebach): Description: Progressive lengthening of the PR…
In this episode, I’ll discuss a pharmacy-driven rapid bacteremia response program. While rapid diagnosis of bacteremia infections is wonderful, nothing matters until the patient actually receives effective antibiotic treatment. However the lag time between laboratory notification, physician order selection, pharmacy verification and dispensing, and nurse administration can be significant as each step in the process…
Sep 5, 2023 This is the 8th episode of the “Mastering Intensive Challenges – Run Larapinta” series and if you’ve been listening to the previous ones, you’ll know that this episode is coming out after the four day stage race that fellow intensivist Ed Litton and I set ourselves the challenge of running many months…
Images Dr Ed Brentnall. History: A 22 year old man presents to ED with 1 week of a sore throat, a mild productive cough, fevers and rigors for 8 hours. On examination : temperature 39.6, HR 143/min, RR 28/min, BP 133/60, Sats 98% on RA Bloods were ordered. His WCC was 11.3, his CRP 1.5…
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A podcast aimed to inspire and empower intensive care clinicians to bring their best selves to the Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on compassion, collaboration and practitioner wellbeing. Host Dr Andrew Davies, an Intensive Care Physician from Melbourne, enjoys bringing you conversations based on the human side of what happens at the Intensive…
Don’t miss this all day airway event! The morning sessions SAS 2023 starts with three interactive plenary sessions and a keynote presentation from Dr Victoria Brazil – Emergency Physician, QLD. The details of the plenary sessions are being finalised, but will include discussions on routine videolaryngoscopy, unrecognised oesophageal intubation, learning from airway events and much more. This will…
Jul 28, 2023 To help Ed Litton and I get really prepared for the Run Larapinta stage race we are only a few weeks away from competing in, today we bring a seasoned ultra trail running doctor on to the podcast to share her advice. In this sixth episode of the Mastering Intensive Challenges series,…
A podcast aimed to inspire and empower intensive care clinicians to bring their best selves to the Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on compassion, collaboration and practitioner wellbeing. Host Dr Andrew Davies, an Intensive Care Physician from Melbourne, enjoys bringing you conversations based on the human side of what happens at the Intensive…
A podcast aimed to inspire and empower intensive care clinicians to bring their best selves to the Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on compassion, collaboration and practitioner wellbeing. Host Dr Andrew Davies, an Intensive Care Physician from Melbourne, enjoys bringing you conversations based on the human side of what happens at the Intensive…