Traumacasts
Audio interviews addressing upcoming research and its application to the injured, critically ill or emergency general surgery patient, education efforts related to the clinical practice of acute care surgery, novel methods in the management of these patients and topics affecting providers and clinical care within the field.
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EAST/AAST/AAST-AMC: SCC Review Series - Respiratory Failure - #14
- 05/06/2026
This episode reviews the key concepts of respiratory failure, including mechanisms of hypoxemia, hypercapnic respiratory failure, and how tools like the A–a gradient help differentiate causes. The discussion then covers noninvasive ventilation strategies (HFNC, CPAP, BiPAP) and transitions into core principles of mechanical ventilation modes, settings, and advanced strategies like APRV. Finally, the episode highlights complications of mechanical ventilation and provides a conceptual approach to interpreting pressure-volume and flow-volume loops.
Content preparation: Dr. Lauren Craugh and Dr. Andrew Drahos
Content reviewers: Dr. Lauren Craugh and Dr. Andrew Drahos
Moderators: Dr. Lauren Craugh and Dr. Andrew Drahos
Expert Guest: Dr. Tim Ellender
Fellow Guest: Dr. AJ Sood- Listen Download
ECMO in the Trauma Patient - #178- 10/29/2024
Moderators Dr. Lauren Craugh and Dr. Zaf Qasim join guests Dr. Phil Mason and Dr. Brandon Parker as they discuss the use of ECMO in trauma patients. They cover the details of both VV and VA ECMO, patient selection, the latest literature and more!!
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