Welcome to PicPod 23. This episode we talk about new technology on PICU. Does Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) work? Is it worthwhile? Does it help our assessment of the patient? Should we throw away our stethoscopes? Including an interview Read more
In PicPod 21 we looked at survival for oncology patients on Paediatric Intensive Care. In PicPod 22 we consider what is different about these patients, and what complications they can have. Almost all organ systems can be affected: but how, Read more
Oncology patients in intensive care. Bad news: high mortality high morbidity, it’s hardly worth admitting them. Right? NO! WRONG! Historical data shows extremely high mortality, but modern papers and evidence shows low mortality, around the levels seen in non-oncological patients Read more
So much more about TBI. Following on from last week’s part 1, here is more on the same theme. There’s too much to mention, and Picpod is off on holiday for a week. Details and references will be posted next Read more
There is so much on paediatric traumatic brain injuries that we have had to split this topic in to two podcasts. For the first part, we talk about the guidelines (and how they should be displayed). Decompressive craniectomies: should we? Read more
Welcome to 2019! This was meant to be a Christmas Special, but we all have lives and it’s been kind of busy on the PICU. So it’s welcome to 2019. The Christmas BMJ is a British medical tradition. In the Read more
PicPod 17 is a pro/con debate on the use of inhaled nitric oxide for paediatric ARDS. Harish argues that Nitric Oxide has no place in PICU, and Patrick argues that we should use it in targeted cases. What are the Read more
Picpod 16 is all about renal. The kidney is one of the second equal most important organs in the body, with such an important role. What is AKI, and who is at risk? What is CRRT good for, and what Read more
Bronchiolitis is THE standard illness for paediatric intensivists. Dozens of patients every season, all the same age, size, and type But are they the same? What is bronchiolitis? How should we treat it? Does High Flow Nasal Cannulae treatment work: Read more
Our patients are sick and it makes sense that they need lots of blood. Surely more blood means more oxygen to the tissues which is good… or is it? Why are things not so clear? When should we transfuse our Read more