Intensive Care Network Podcasts

Delaney shares insights into the mysterious world of statistics and trials. This 12 minute podcast is particularly useful for Registrars preparing for their exams and was recorded at BCC4.

Anthony Tzannes talks on how mushroom poisoning happens and gives an array of practical and creative ways to treat it. This talk was recorded at BCC4. Check out www.intensivecarenetwork.com for more talks or hit up www.bedsidecriticalcare.com to rego for this year's conference.

Fran Lockie, provides a useful update on the outcomes and issues with paediatric drowning. This talk was recorded at Bedside Critical Care Conference. The next BCC will be held in Cairns, 29th September - 3rd of October: http://bedsidecriticalcare.com/

Toxicologist, Mark Little dives into marine envenomation, with particular attention to the dangers of jellyfish. This talk was recorded at BCC4. Don't miss out on the fantastic upcoming BCC5 this September 29th- October 3rd in gloriously sunny Cairns. http://bedsidecriticalcare.com/

Present and future cardiothoracic intensivists will enjoy this talk by Brian Plunkett on thoracic aortic dissection given at BCC4.

Enrich your knowledge of cardiac ultrasound with the help from experienced sonographer, Sharon Kay. Sharon covers a focused cardiac ultrasound of the heart, and gives examples of emergency cardiac conditions that can be detected with this versatile modality. This talk was recorded at Bedside Critical Care Conference 4. For the full post and other BCC4 posts, head over to www.intensivecarenetwork.com

 Marek Nalos takes us on a mission to explore the myth of lactic acidosis. Marek is an intensivist and the Director of Trauma for Nepean Hospital. This talk was recorded at BCC4.

To thin or not to thin? That is a puzzle that Sarah Wesley helps answer with her interactive talk on anticoagulation and the heart. This podcast was recorded at BCC4.

Pierre Janin speaks on the dawn of a revolution for treating Hepatitis C. This was recorded at BCC4.

Intensivist Jon Gatward speaks at BCC4 about Liver Transplantation. His informative talk covers complications including post-reperfusion syndrome, biliary complications, hepatic artery thrombosis and 'other badness'. It also explores DCD livers and issues for retransplantation. Keep up to date with slides and posts on the intensivecarenetwork.com

Clive Woolfe, Irishman and RPA Intensivist, speaks at Bedside Critical Care Conference. In this podcast, he gives an overview of the prognostication and management of chronic liver disease. See www.intensivecarenetwork.com for the slides and post.

Anthony Delaney, on of the key Investigators in the ARISE trial discusses the recent results from the ProCESS trial and what this means for sepsis management at the right now. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign statement is here and paper Anthony mentions describing the differences between the three sepsis trials is here.

David Anderson gives an entertaining and informative talk about Acute Liver Failure at BCC4. He covers a good approach to thinking about diagnosis, management and prognosis of acute liver failure.

Segun Olusanya and James Day are back, interviewing Professor Art Slutsky, an expert in respiratory failure and adult respiratory distress syndrome. Art shares how his engineering experience has helped shaped his career and about his research and involvement in redefining ARDS.  Check out the great references for this talk at the Intensive Care Network website: www.intensivecarenetwork.com

Michael Parr, director of Liverpool ICU in Australia, speaks about "Surviving Trauma Guidelines". He does so through the use of an interesting case of a patient admitted to ICU following a MVA. This educational podcast was recorded at BCC4.

Minh Le Cong (@rfdsdoc), speaks on agitation in the ICU. His punchy talk covers why agitation happens (on both sides) as well as strategies for managing the agitated patient. The potential of ketamine use for agitation and refractory depression is also discussed. This great podcast was recorded from the Bedside Critical Care Conference 2013.

Craig Hore gives a great case based discussion of on trauma and CTA of the neck and thorax, all in under 15 minutes. This talk was recorded at BCC4.

Cohen talk at a Brisbane Intensive Care Network meeting on 'The Problem with Sepsis Trials'. Get excited to hear him speak at smaccGOLD next week! For more information about state based ICN events, check out www.intensivecarenetwork.com and head to 'Regional Networks'.

Pierre Janin talks targets in neuro-icu, zoning in on blood pressure management in patients with ICH. This resource was recorded at Bedside Critical Care Conference 4.

James Day and Segun Olusanya have some interesting thoughts to share about the latest edition of the Journal of the Intensive Care Society's latest issue from October 2013. There are reviews on pain in intensive care, original research on ECHO services and effect of admission timing on mortality and more. To see references and past posts, head over to intensivecarenetwork.com