The INTENSIVE podcast

Professor David Tuxen provides his unique and entertaining perspective on the history of the Alfred ICU.

In this episode of the INTENSIVE podcast, Dr Paul Nixon talks about the indications for ECMO, the referral process, and where ECMO should take place. The target audience is general intensivists, trainees, and other health professionals who may need to refer patients for consideration of ECMO. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-7/

Dr Tim Byrne provides an introduction to ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). The target audience is registrars with limited previous ECMO experience. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-6/

Dr Dash Gantner and Prof Jamie Cooper team up to critically appraise the RescueICP trial and the role of Decompressive Craniectomy as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-5/

Professor David Pilcher talks about the general and post-operative management of lung transplantation in this episode of The INTENSIVE Podcast. The target audience is intensive care registrars and general intensivists. Show notes are available at:  http://intensiveblog.com/lung-transplantation-david-pilcher/ ‎

An overview of severe burns from the perspective of intensive care management by Associate Professor Andrew Udy. The target audience is Intensive Care Registrars. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/severe-burns-andrew-udy/

This talk by Dr Chris Nickson provides an overview of how acute stressors affect performance and introduces techniques that can be used to maintain performance despite them. The target audience is trainees in the critical care specialties.

Professor David Tuxen talks about mechanical ventilation pitfalls in asthma management. Topics include appropriate mechanical ventilation settings and their pathophysiological basis, as well as important complications such as dynamic hyperinflation and pneumothorax. The target audience is intensive care registrars. Show notes are available at http://INTENSIVEblog.com