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Check out our 🆕 infographic on undifferentiated shock; the perfect accompaniment to the first episode of Critical Care Time!
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Part 2️⃣ shows.acast.com/649181182c96…
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Had so much fun at the Cardiopulmonary Skills for the Modern ICU: Game On session!
Lots of great physiology and teaching, plus our team won shirts!
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Fanboy moment with @Askins_Razor and @nickmmark at #CHEST2026!! Love their podcast @CritCareTime !! My major source of ICU learning!!
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If you are at #CHEST2026 on Tuesday be sure to catch our TWO @CritCareTime events:
- PE Pressure Cooker (226A 8am on 10/20)
- Case based Cardiogenic Shock (227C 11:15am on 10/20)
Before You Call an ICU Patient COMBATIVE, See their Reality.
A patient pulling at lines or resisting care can quickly get that label.
Confusion or perceived threat may be driving it.
Understanding what the patient is experiencing can change how you respond. 🧵
Understand the Behavior Before You Label It.
What looks like resistance may be a response to fear or perceived threat.
Understanding the patient’s reality can change how we approach them.
Better care starts with asking what the patient thinks is happening.
Brain Death: What Turns the Exam Into a Diagnosis?
A patient is deeply comatose with fixed pupils and absent brainstem reflexes.
The examination points toward brain death.
But what confirms that clinical picture?🧵
Brain Death is More than a Checklist
The exam gives you the findings.
The injury gives you the explanation.
The tests add information within their limits.
The diagnosis comes from putting the whole picture together.
In our latest CCT episode, Dr. Sean Marinelli joins us for a deeper discussion of the neurological exam, injury patterns, ancillary testing, brain-death definitions, and challenging cases.
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
youtube.com/watch?v=ltm01VmA…
Triple flexion can look purposeful.
Hip flexion. Knee flexion. Dorsiflexion.
But this movement can persist as a spinal reflex even in patients with no cerebral blood flow.
Dr. Sean Marinelli explains why this matters when assessing brain death.
Watch the full Brain Death episode of Critical Care Time.👇️
youtube.com/watch?v=ltm01VmA…