Epidemiology, Risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and management in the intensive care unit

Applied respiratory physiology and understanding of mechanical ventilation strategies

ICU Echocardiography selected case presentations. Diagnosis and management of patients based on Echo.

More ultrasound uses in Intensive care units. ICP monitoring via Optic nerve sheath diameter. Evaluation of Pneumothorax and DVT. Subclavian vein cannulation with multiple approaches are discussed.

Physiology and pharmacology of Vasopressors and Inotrops. Their side effects, uses and controversies in use in the ICU and operating room

Concepts and application of newer less invasive technologies to measure hemodynamic parameters. How do they compare to PAC? Accuracy and precision? and what is the future ?

The Pulmonary artery catheter has served us well, may be! The development and outcome of PAC use is discussed as bases of developing newer technologies to do the same !

Gillian Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, West Nile Virus and ICU polyneuropathy/Myopathy in Intensive care unites. Etiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and treatment options will be outlined.

Introduction to transthoracic echocardiography. Basic image acquisition for quick evaluation of the heart and hemodynamics in the intensive care unit

brain death is not a new concept. Historical prospective on when the need for definitions of death and brain death over the last few decades. Criteria of brain death and its exams are outlined

Pathophysiology and etiology of common adult cardiac valve diseases. Design and function of bioprothetic and mechanical heart valves provided by various companies and their echocardiographic evaluation by TEE in the operating room.

Procedural sedation and pain management. Pharmakokinetics and pharmakodynamics of commonly used opioids and remifentanil. Also, we touch on Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine in addition to propofol (Ketofol/Ketafol)