Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Adult 2024 (MCCRCA24ON)-Board Questions: Sedation, Cerebrovascular Disease, Seizures, and Brain Death

Board Questions: Sedation, Cerebrovascular Disease, Seizures, and Brain Death

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Dr. Andrew, a neuro-intensivist at Northwestern Medicine, discusses several ICU case studies focusing on optimal treatments and protocols for various neurological conditions. The discussion includes a 49-year-old woman recovering from septic shock, proper drug choice for extubation, and the importance of avoiding benzodiazepines due to their prolonging effects. Additionally, he covers diagnosis of brain death, emphasizing the need for ancillary tests if an apnea test can't be performed, and the impacts of certain medications and treatments like Propofol infusion syndrome and its effects. Also, there is mention of therapies like SCDs to prevent deep venous thrombosis, and the necessity of timely interventions for patients showing symptoms of opioid overdose, like the immediate administration of naloxone. Throughout, an interactive component involving audience responses helps underline key teaching points.

Keywords

neuro-intensivist

neurological conditions

brain death diagnosis

Propofol infusion syndrome

opioid overdose treatment

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