Crit-iq

Dr John Myburgh has a PhD in catecholamine physiology in critically ill patients. In this exciting podcast, he chats to Todd about the evidence for their use in ICU, why good research is hard to do and where the future will take us.

Dr Jason Roberts has a PhD in the pharmacology of antibiotics in Intensive Care. In this fascinating podcast he discusses the reasons that antibiotic dosing needs to be carefully managed.

Principle investigator of the TRANSFUSE trial, Dr Craig French joins Todd on the podcast to discuss the triggers for transfusion in ICU, the benefits of fresh blood and how to reduce anaemia in critically ill patients.

ED overcrowding is a symptom of a stressed health system according to Prof Peter Cameron, Consultant Emergency Physician, Director of CRE-PS and an NHMRC clinical research fellow. He chats to Andy Buck about this important systems dysfunction, the "4 hour rule" and the impacts on critical care services.

Sleep is a basic human function. While modern ICU aims to support organ systems, and are doing so with increasing success, assisting patients to sleep and sleep well remains a goal out of reach. In this enlightening interview, Roz Elliott from Royal North Shore in Sydney reviews what we know and what we can do about patient's sleep patterns in ICU.

Sharyn Milnes, medical ethicist and experienced ICU nurse, joins Crit-IQ's Todd Fraser to discuss a new framework for decision making in ICU, and tackles some tricky ethical questions.

Synchonisation of mechanical ventilation has long been a desired effect in intensive care. In this podcast Associate Professor Andreas Schibler an Intensivist and Head of Research at the Brisbane Mater Childrens Hospital gives an insight into both the clinical use of this emerging technology and some of the latest research.

Nutritional support for the critically ill patient is an essential function of the ICU. Associate Professor Andrew Davies shares his expert knowledge of Total Parenteral Nutrition - when to start, what to add and how much to give.

Dr Matt Hooper has trained and worked extensively in

In this second part, Dr Myles Conroy discusses some less common analgesic options and some difficult cases.

Managing acute pain in ICU can be a challenging task. This insightful podcast with Dr Myles Conroy, head of the Acute Pain Service at Geelong Hospital in Victoria, Australia, sheds new light on this fundamental topic.

With a decade of research behind him, Dr Jeremy Cohen, MCRP, FRCA, FCICM discusses the pitfalls of cortisol measurements in ICU and how this relates to treatment of septic shock.

Measuring ICU performance - Mortality, Quality of Life or Morbidity Outcomes? Dr Neil Orford describes his research into longterm morbidity following ICU admission, including a predisposition to fragility fractures amongst survivors.

Years of experience with military and health care simulation has taught Professor Marcus Watson the importance of debriefing. In this instructive podcast, Marcus reviews why it is so important, and how to weave it into clinical practice.

Dr Daryl Jones joins the podcast to discuss the medical emergency team. An established, though controversial feature of the hospital landscape, evidence of its efficacy remains elusive.

The 2009 pandemic influenza outbreak was the worst in living memory. For a time, the impact of the virus threatened to completely overwhelm ICU resources around the world. Dr Brent Richards, Chair of the Queensland Intensive Care Network, describes how a co-ordinated and proactive response helped manage the disaster.

The consequences of lying sedated in bed are increasingly apparent. Sue Berney, senior ICU physiotherapist at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne Australia, talks about early mobilisation and rehabilitation, and how their work is changing longterm lifestyle outcomes for the critically ill.

Michael Corkeron, FCICM, FANZCA talks about working in a regional Australian ICU, combining two specialties in practice, his time in the defence forces, and a love of windsurfing.

Is Alice Springs ICU the most remote intensive care unit in the world? Perhaps not quite, but with 1500km to the next ICU, Dr Penny Stewart and her colleagues have to deal with anything and everything.

Charlie Corke has been a leader in teaching clinicians how to improve the care of patients dying in the ICU. In this interview he reviews the reasons patients, families and doctors have trouble with this crucial topic, and how we can start to assist them.