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Providing relevant and engaging educational content to critical care or pulmonary fellows

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When should I use neuromuscular blockade in moderate/ severe ARDS?

Link podcast: https://t.co/GuTyI3DjuY

Link @NEJM article: https://t.co/6WvWQlq59V

We spoke with Drs Moss and Angus about their NEJM publication, and gained their insights about NMB and ARDS!

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@laxswamy @accpchest Some pointers from Dr Dan Herr about the interview trail

Link: https://t.co/XWCiCvrxv9

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My patient has sepsis 🤒- how do I decide which therapies to administer to whom and when?

Podcast link: https://t.co/EIsNoe8aGC

Article link: https://t.co/DfD04z84tb

We discuss 4 newly identified sepsis phenotypes and their implications for therapy with Dr Seymour #jama

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Why is it so difficult for clinicians to agree on an ARDS diagnosis? What parameters can we use to better agree on ARDS?

Podcast link: https://t.co/Ys8knO1uRX

Article link: https://t.co/trfDwz5ZYg

We asked Dr Michael Sjoding about his article published in Annals of ATS

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Which septic shock patients benefit from steroids? How do I choose the right patient to receive steroids?

Podcast link: https://t.co/rtJdVPVnaY

Article link: https://t.co/jMvyNfDY1V

We asked Dr Anthony Gordon how sepsis signatures could help us make the right decision

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How do I better manage atrial fibrillation in my ICU patient? Which therapies should I choose?

Podcast link: https://t.co/O2mm7gLTxj

Pubmed link: https://t.co/41TSkaUJTO

We asked Dr. Allan Walkey about his recent publication in CHEST

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Can I predict my sepsis patient’s clinical course and outcome using their temperature?

Link: https://t.co/cTD8nkVUEN

Podcast: https://t.co/FekRh6hr2F

We interviewed Dr Bhavani to share his insights.

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Should I start precedex (dexmedetomidine) as early sedation in my critically ill patient?

Article: https://t.co/b1wEczRgkk

Podcast: https://t.co/EUmkJ4AgTq

We interviewed the first author of the recent @NEJM publication to gain his insights on the SPICE III trial

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Read the recent SPICE III randomized trial on early sedation use of dexmedetomidine in critically ill patients, published in @NEJM ?

Link: https://t.co/EUmkJ4AgTq

We discussed the findings and implications of the study with Dr Shehabi

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Should we bag-mask from induction to laryngoscopy in critically ill adults?

Link: https://t.co/FKfKSUHZ9C

We asked Dr. Matt Semler to share the rationale, results and implications of the PreVent trial, just published in @NEJM

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How to best manage dyspnea in the the ICU for those with terminal illness?

Link: https://t.co/AM5yWl69B7

Reviews indications for interventions:
- opioids
- BZPs
- corticosteroids
- diuretics
- oxygen (NC vs HFlow vs NIPPV)

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ATS summary of LAM for clinicians

Link: https://t.co/v1KAMoYp6x

1. What is LAM?
2. Indications for sirolimus
3. Indications for VEGF testing
4. Avoid doxycycline and hormonal therapy

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How do we liberate our critically ill patients from mechanical ventilation?

Link: https://t.co/A2NXyARxSE

This guideline summarizes the evidence for measures we use to liberate patients from mechanical ventilation

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What are the lung effects of marijuana smoking? What do you need to tell your patient?

Link: https://t.co/9sMSoVeUnu

Reviews effects of marijuana on the lung, particularly chronic bronchitis

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My patient has sub-massive PE😳

Should I use catheter-directed thrombolysis?

Link: https://t.co/4J8Xy2bNjr

Review summarizes data regarding catheter-directed thrombolysis for the treatment of sub-massive PE

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A lot of people smoke or have smoked cigarettes in the US.

Do you know all the smoking-related interstitial lung diseases?

Link: https://t.co/3RVx0UApAO

Great review discussing smoking-related PFTs, CT scans, pathology and key management strategies

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My critically ill patient is in refractory shock 😳

What do I do?

Link: https://t.co/6YkC4Psyk7

This recent review provides excellent insights/ suggestions on the management of refractory vasodilatory shock

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How do we best ventilate those with COPD/asthma?

Link: https://t.co/czBu7vB6XR

This review describes strategies to perform invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults with COPD or asthma

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Are you up to date with the latest advances in managing cystic fibrosis?

Link: https://t.co/Md28Zdo3ab

Review summarizes key new therapies including indications for ivacaftor

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How should we manage pain in the critically ill affected by the opioid epidemic?

Link: https://t.co/YBgkxFP1mr

NB to identify and distinguish:
1. Acute opioid toxicity
2. Chronic intensive care related pain
3. Iatrogenic opioid withdrawal syndrome