Extraordinary times need extraordinary solutions. The SARS-CoV2 pandemic has caused global health and economic devastation. But humanity is fighting back. It is an incredible effort of humankind to create vaccines in less than a year. But not only have we been able to create vaccines, we have created them in Read more
The PicPod project has hit 50 episodes, a milestone we never imagined we would reach. We hope you have found these podcasts informative and useful. Here’s to the next 50! For this special anniversary episode we have three very special guests: Deanna Behrens from Chicago, Sapna Kudchakar from Baltimore, and Read more
One of the extraordinary aspects of the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is the so-called “Cytokine Storm”. This is implicated both in the adult type condition, and as part of the PIMTS-TS / MIS-C condition. We were lucky to spend time talking with Prof Ram from Bristol, a paediatric rheumatologist with an Read more
COVID-19 has devastated the world, with millions of deaths and socio-economic disasters. Medicine has been fighting back hard, with some incredible examples of research answering the important questions at breakneck speed. The RECOVERY trial is the one which has answered questions on Dexamethasone, Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromicin, Lopinavir-Ritonavir, and now convalescent plasma Read more
Kathy Wilkinson is the lead author and project co-lead for the The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes for Long Term Ventilation Hilary Cass leads the CoLab project: Partnership throughpaediatric complexity, and is the former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. They both gave excellent talks Read more
Most people retire and take up a suitable hobby. Pat Weir however moved from the PICU in Bristol, a large cardiac surgical unit, to Malawi to continue her work there. She spoke eloquently at the 2020 E-PCCS conference about her experiences, and agreed to an interview on the topic. The Read more
Nutrition is important: but as we discussed way back in PicPod 13, nutrition should be at the right time, at the right amount. Luise Marino is the senior dietician at the PIC in Southampton. She gave an excellent talk at the 2020 E-PCCS conference on refeeding syndrome. Children admitted to Read more
It’s one of the miracles of medicine that we are able to help patients in need of new organs, and it’s one of the miracles of humanity that about to be bereaved parents have the generosity to donate their child’s organs. But the process only works if we can keep Read more
The seriously low-tone baby is a heartsink diagnosis for intensivists. Knowing that this perfect looking baby is looking at a lifetime of severe disability, with full consciousness, is such a difficult journey for the patient, the parents, and the whole team around them. However, in the past few years some Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many PICUs took adult patients. Although initially taking “older adolescents” was planned, it rapidly became clear that patients of any age would need to come to PICU. For PicPod 42 we discuss these issues with the King’s Hospital, London team. Starring are Richard Long, a 78 Read more