Mechanical Ventilation Perspective

• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• S2 Episode 5: The Future of Asthma Care: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?   Join Drs Michael Wechsler and Ian D. Pavord as they discuss the future of asthma care. Where will we be in 5 or even 10 years from now? What breakthroughs are on the horizon? Tune in to find out.
  Medscape, October 11, 2023
• How the Modern ICU Was Galvanized By a Polio Epidemic   The medical and dental students who kept polio patients alive by hand-ventilating them around the clock are among the cast of characters in this incredible story.
  Medscape, August 15, 2023
• Episode 6: Now Unfolding: The Future of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis   In this podcast, Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Toby Maher discuss the future of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Find out where we're headed regarding diagnostic and treatment innovations on the near horizon.
  Medscape, August 02, 2023
• Episode 1: The Evolution of Managing Severe COVID-19 Since 2020   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Antoni Torres explore the early response to patients with severe COVID-19 and how treatment options have progressed since 2020.
  Medscape, July 18, 2023
• S2 Episode 1: Emergency! Managing Asthma in the ER   Join Drs Mike Wechsler and Josh Kosowsky as they work through the management of a patient presenting with moderate to severe asthma in the ER.
  Medscape, July 13, 2023
• Episode 3: Artful Telemedicine in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Care   Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Marlies Wijsenbeek discuss how to best manage care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using remote monitoring to address quality-of-life concerns.
  Medscape, May 04, 2023
• IDWeek 2022 IDWeek 2022: COVID News for Clinical Practice or FDA Consideration   Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses results from abstracts presented at IDWeek 2022 related to COVID-19 that may be interesting for clinical practice or may appear in front of the FDA soon.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, November 09, 2022
• In Search of the Optimal PEEP Strategy Can we translate our knowledge of ARDS physiology to setting PEEP at the bedside and improving outcomes?
  Medscape Critical Care, August 26, 2022
• HVAC Systems: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You! Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems can be lethal in medical environments.
  Medscape General Surgery, July 26, 2022
• At What Point Does Comfort Care Become Murder?   Drs Robert Glatter, Ferdinando Mirarchi, Lewis Nelson, and Thaddeus Pope discuss a recent legal case and how it may affect end-of-life care moving forward.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 18, 2022
• How to Move From Defensive to 'I Have This!' An experienced nurse provides scenarios in which effective communication avoids confrontation and frustration despite an overwhelming workload.
  Medscape Blogs, May 18, 2022
• You vs Us: Whom Did COVID Vaccines Protect?   Throwing a spanner into the hopes for high levels of population immunity.
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
• The Gridiron Club Dinner Was a Predictable Superspreader Event Relying on people being "thoughtful about their own risks and the risks they pose to others" is absurd and throws the vulnerable under the bus.
  Medscape Blogs, April 13, 2022
• Transpulmonary Pressure Measurement: A Waste of Time? Transpulmonary Pressure Measurement: The Key to Protecting the Lung, or an Abstract Waste of Time?
  Medscape Critical Care, March 17, 2022
• Invasive Mold in Patients With COVID-19 COVID-19 is likely to increase the risk for pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis, life-threatening infections caused by environmental molds.
  CDC Expert Commentary, March 03, 2022
• The Must-Read Acute Care Medicine Articles From 2021 Dr Amal Mattu discusses his top picks for the most important acute care literature of the past year. What are your picks?
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 28, 2022
• Pneumonia in the Shadow of COVID-19: They Tried to Make Me Go to Rehab   Recognized experts in acute pulmonary care discuss the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients recovering from CAP, including COVID pneumonia.
  Medscape TV, December 20, 2021
• Interferon Beta Therapeutic May Soon Join the Fight Against COVID-19   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks in more detail with Richard Marsden, CEO of Synairgen, about the clinical trial of their Interferon beta therapeutic for COVID-19.
  WebMD, December 16, 2021
• 'It's Deconditioning, Stupid': Exercise Limitations After COVID Dr Aaron Holley investigates whether deconditioning is responsible for all post-COVID activity limitations.
  Medscape Critical Care, November 24, 2021