The INTENSIVE podcast

Dec 13 2017 8 ep. 32 mins 72
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INTENSIVE is a free online education and knowledge translation resource provided by the Alfred Intensive Care Unit in Melbourne, Australia. INTENSIVE is for doctors and other health professionals training in and practising intensive care medicine. Podcast show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com

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The History Of The Alfred ICU by David Tuxen

Dec 13 2017 32 mins  
Professor David Tuxen provides his unique and entertaining perspective on the history of the Alfred ICU.

ECMO: Who? Where? When? by Paul Nixon

Aug 18 2017 21 mins  
In this episode of the INTENSIVE podcast, Dr Paul Nixon talks about the indications for ECMO, the referral process, and where ECMO should take place. The target audience is general intensivists, trainees, and other health professionals who may need to refer patients for consideration of ECMO. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-7/

Intro to ECMO by Tim Byrne

Aug 17 2017 26 mins  
Dr Tim Byrne provides an introduction to ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). The target audience is registrars with limited previous ECMO experience. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-6/

RescueICP and Decompressive Craniectomy by Dash Gantner and Jamie Cooper

Aug 03 2017 36 mins  
Dr Dash Gantner and Prof Jamie Cooper team up to critically appraise the RescueICP trial and the role of Decompressive Craniectomy as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/intensive-podcast-5/

Lung Transplantation by David Pilcher

Jul 29 2017 22 mins  
Professor David Pilcher talks about the general and post-operative management of lung transplantation in this episode of The INTENSIVE Podcast. The target audience is intensive care registrars and general intensivists. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/lung-transplantation-david-pilcher/ ‎

Severe Burns by Andrew Udy

Jul 28 2017 31 mins  
An overview of severe burns from the perspective of intensive care management by Associate Professor Andrew Udy. The target audience is Intensive Care Registrars. Show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com/severe-burns-andrew-udy/

Learning to take the heat: training for stress by Chris Nickson

Jul 19 2017 26 mins  
This talk by Dr Chris Nickson provides an overview of how acute stressors affect performance and introduces techniques that can be used to maintain performance despite them. The target audience is trainees in the critical care specialties.

Asthma and Mechanical Ventilation Pitfalls by David Tuxen

Jul 12 2017 59 mins  
Professor David Tuxen talks about mechanical ventilation pitfalls in asthma management. Topics include appropriate mechanical ventilation settings and their pathophysiological basis, as well as important complications such as dynamic hyperinflation and pneumothorax. The target audience is intensive care registrars. Show notes are available at http://INTENSIVEblog.com