AI is here! How will it effect us and how can we use it, or not use it to help with our work? Aarti gives some easy to understand explanations of the key concepts. The post CCP Podcast: AI with Aarti Sarwal appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

Vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), plays a crucial role in regulating blood pressure in critically ill patients through its effects on the cardiovascular system. Here's how vasopressin helps maintain blood pressure in physiological terms:Vasoconstriction: Vasopressin acts directly on blood vessels, causing them to constrict. This vasoconstrictive effect increases peripheral vascular resistance, which is […] The post Why do we use vasopressin? appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

This is a chat with Rowan Grieves, who works in Belfast, about her journey to become an ACCP and the hurdles she had to overcome when starting this new role. The post CCP Podcast: So you want to be an ACCP? appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. It is a measure of the heart's efficiency in delivering oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues. Cardiac output is determined by two factors: heart rate and stroke volume. Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute, while […] The post Cardiac Output appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

First-Degree Heart Block:Description: The electrical signals are delayed as they pass through the atrioventricular (AV) node, but all signals eventually reach the ventricles.ECG Findings: Prolonged PR interval (>200 ms)Symptoms: Usually asymptomaticTreatment: Generally, no treatment is required.LITFL Second-Degree Heart Block (Type I or Mobitz I/Wenckebach):Description: Progressive lengthening of the PR interval until a QRS complex is […] The post Heart Block appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

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Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. It is a measure of the heart's efficiency in delivering oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues. Cardiac output is determined by two factors: heart rate and stroke volume.Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute, while […] The post What is Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume? appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

This was originally a Facebook livestream with an ex patient- Carol Billian, Christine representing ICU Steps, a group helping support ICU survivors and Peter Nydahl from Germany who also aims to support the same group. The post CCP Podcast- Patient Diaries appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

This is a chat I had with Dr Daniel Watkin about his QI project to assess compliance with the guidelines and how they went about improving it.  You can find the paper here- 'Beyond Audit: Embracing QI methodology to drive improvements in lung-protective ventilation' The post CCP Podcast- Lung Protective Ventilation- How to improve our practice. appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more

I have been running courses for some time now via a medium called Podia. However the costs associated with this have been getting higher and higher so I needed to find another way to ensure I could deliver the teaching in a affordable way for both me and you. They have proven very popular and I […] The post New Courses Structure appeared first on Critical Care Practitioner ..read more