Air Care Series: Acute Gastric Volvulus
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Dr. Winslow digs deep into a case of an unsuspecting twist. Learn more about gastric volvulus from the presentation, and management.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Accidental Hypothermia
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Stuck in the Polar Vortex? Consider this. Hypothermia often requires unique approaches to the traditional management of classic pathology in the critical care transport environment. Take a deep dive into the classifcation and management of patients suffering from accidental hypothermia - from rewarming to cardiac arrest management and ECMO.
Read MoreOpioid Withdrawal Therapy: Autonomic Hypersensitivity Tamed
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Opioid withdrawal is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. As opioid use disorder prevalence continues to increase, opioid withdrawal will continue to increase as well. Join Dr. Stark to review the mechanism and treatment options for Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome!
Read MoreAir Care Series: Electrocution
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Electruction is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality with a widely variable injury pattern. Join the Air Care Series and Annals of B Pod teams as we dive into the pathophysiology and literature surrounding electrocution.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Status Epilepticus Update
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The diagnoses and treatment of status epilepticus continutes to evolve. Review the latest evidence for status epliepticus management in the critical care transport medicine environment, including an evolving role for Ketamine!
Read MoreAir Care Series: No Heart, No Problem
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Transport of the ECMO patient is no small task, requiring intentional preparation. Join the UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care ECMO transport team to review VA ECMO Basics for Critical Care Transport Medicine.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Refractory Hypoxemia & ARDS
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Transport of the ARDS patient is fraught with risk. These patients are at high risk of decompensation, which can be disastrous in the back of an ambulance or helicopter. The primary goal for critical care transport teams should be safe arrival of both the crew and patient to their destination. As such, if patients are achieving an adequate oxygen saturation at the referring facility, the better part of valor is to continue the current course, even if ventilator settings are suboptimal. If ventilator changes need to be made due to inadequate oxygenation, ventilation, or other factors, strong consideration should be given to LPV settings. Review the management literature behind ARDS management in 2020 with Chris Shaw, MD.
Read MoreAir Care / B Pod Series: Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation
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Normal saline has taken hold as the de facto resuscitative fluid in the majority of health care institutions in the developed world. Walk through the recent data with Dr. Christopher Shaw which suggests that balanced fluids may provide benefit to patients suffering from a wide array of critical illnesses.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Acute Ischemic Stroke Updates
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The treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke is a rapidly evolving field with critical care transport medicine playing an increasing role in the treatment of these patients. Dr. Irankunda explores CCTM specific management and historical musts when treating this unique patient population. Dr. Gottula provides a brief review of the literature supporting IV alteplase and endovascular thrombectomy.
Read MoreAir Care / Annals of B Pod Series: Hypokalemia
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Hypokalemia is a commonly seen laboratory abnormality which is often unappreciated in the emergency department. Join us as we take a deep dive into the presentation and life threatening consequences of a patient with severe hypokalemia as we review a previous case from an international leader in critical care transport medicine, Air Care.
Read MoreAir Care Series: No Lung No Problem - VV ECMO
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No Lung? No problem! Join Liz Powell, Paige Barger and Adam Gottula as they take a look at the basics of VV ECMO in the transport environment.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Machines Inside of Machines - CPR in flight
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While high-quality CPR delivers the best outcomes in cardiac arrest, this is challenging in a transport environment. Dr. Connelly reviews the evidence behind mechanical chest compression in CPR, exploring its practicality to the Helicopter EMS (HEMS) environment.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Ideal Resuscitation Pressure in Polytrauma with TBI
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Damage Control Resuscitation, Permissive Hypotension, Fluid Restrictive Resuscitation… Regardless of name, with all the enthusiasm surrounding permissive hypotension in the actively bleeding trauma patient, what do we do when they have a TBI? Take a dive into the literature surrounding ideal perfusion pressures of patients suffering from TBIs and traumatic injury to find out if we know what pressure is really the best.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Long QT Syndrome
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Not every bradycardic patient is the same, however sometimes their past history gives away their pathology and you need to manage a complex disease in the ED or in transit to the ICU. Remind yourself of the details of the cardiac action potential as Dr. Roblee walks us through a unique case of Long QT Syndrome.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Not Just Little Adults, Neonatal Resus
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While often alarming, neonatal resuscitation is critical in the care of a neonate. In the critical care transport environment preparations is crucial in optimizing resuscitation success. In this edition of Air Care Series, Dr. Irankunda walks us through neonatal resuscitation in the transport environment.
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