Episodes

Dr. Laura Ortmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She a CPR researcher and a great medical educator. She is a host on the Healing Hearts Podcast featuring her ongoing cardiac lesions series and produces MedEd videos on YouTube at DrOrtmannCICU. After listening to this episode on Tet...

Dr. Lakshmi Raman is a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern and a pediatric intensivist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. She serves as the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program at CMC. She is active in ELSO and serves as the Chair of Publications. She also co-authored the 2021 ELSO Pediatric ECPR guidelines. Objectives: By the end of listening to this episode, learners should be able to: Define ECPR. Understand the rationale for ECPR in cardiopu...

Dr. Ali McMichael who was previously with us here in Dallas is now an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona and a pediatric intensivist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Her interests include medical education and ECMO anticoagulation. She is the first author of the 2021 ELSO Adult and Pediatric anticoagulation guidelines. Dr. Lisa Settle is a pediatric critical care fellow at UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Her research interests include anticoag...

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Dr. Ali McMichael who was previously with us here in Dallas is now an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona and a pediatric intensivist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Her interests include medical education and ECMO anticoagulation. She is the first author of the 2021 ELSO Adult and Pediatric anticoagulation guidelines. Dr. Lisa Settle is a pediatric critical care fellow at UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Her research interests include anticoag...

Stockton Beveridge, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental / Behavioral Pediatrics, serving as the director of Pediatric Palliative Care. Dr. Beveridge’s research interests have focused on the challenges faced by caregivers of children with medical complexity, particularly in the Latino population. He is additionally interested in the intersection of religion and medicine, particularly in medical crisis. He sits on the hospital’s Ethics C...

Listener Feedback Survey By the end of this two-part series, listeners will be able to: Verbalize a more progressive definition of palliative care, and distinguish it from "end-of-life" care or hospice care. Define appropriate patient populations for referral to palliative care. Sensitively and clearly introduce palliative care referral with patients and families. Recognize the value of communication training, and verbalize a simple framework for difficult conversations. Define the challeng...

Dr. Yurasek is a graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Boston followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship also at Boston Children’s and a PICU fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is now a CICU attending and the director of critical care simulation at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Objectives for this series: 1. Understand the preoperative anatomy that influences surgi...

Dr. Yurasek is a graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Boston followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship also at Boston Children’s and a PICU fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is now a CICU attending and the director of critical care simulation at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. How to support PedsCrit: Please rate and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Donations ...

Dr. Yehya is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. After completing pediatrics training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, he completed his pediatric critical care fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and joined the faculty after graduation in 2011. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the Universi...

Dr. Yehya is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. After completing pediatrics training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, he completed his pediatric critical care fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and joined the faculty after graduation in 2011. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the Universi...

Dr. Yehya is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. After completing pediatrics training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, he completed his pediatric critical care fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and joined the faculty after graduation in 2011. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the Universi...

Samuel Mandell, M.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and comprehensive care of burn-injured patients. Dr. Mandell also serves as Burn Section Chief and Director of the Parkland Regional Burn Center in Dallas, Texas. Objectives for this series: By the end of listening to this two-part series, learners should be able to: 1. Describe the key elements of the initial evaluati...

Samuel Mandell, M.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and comprehensive care of burn-injured patients. Dr. Mandell also serves as Burn Section Chief and Director of the Parkland Regional Burn Center in Dallas, Texas. Objectives for this series: By the end of listening to this two-part series, learners should be able to: 1. Describe the key elements of the initial evaluati...

Dr. Bortcosh is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and a practicing pediatric intensivist at the University of Florida. Learning Objectives for this series: Discuss unique physiology of the neuromuscular patient and how it relates to work of breathing Define obstacles to effective ventilation in patients with neuromuscular disease Describe ventilation strategies to utilize in patients with neuromuscular disease References 1.Bushby K, Finkel R, Birnkrant DJ, Cas...

Dr. Bortcosh is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and a practicing pediatric intensivist at the University of Florida. Learning Objectives for this series: Discuss unique physiology of the neuromuscular patient and how it relates to work of breathing Define obstacles to effective ventilation in patients with neuromuscular disease Describe ventilation strategies to utilize in patients with neuromuscular disease References 1.Bushby K, Finkel R, Birnkrant DJ, Cas...

Dr. Alyssa Stoner is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and practicing pediatric intensivist at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Dr. Gina Patel is a fellow in pediatric critical care at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Objectives for this episode: The participant will be able to describe 3 factors that influence a patient’s readiness to extubate. The participant will be able determine the appropriate level of respiratory support to extubate to...

Dr. Alyssa Stoner is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and practicing pediatric intensivist at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Dr. Gina Patel is a fellow in pediatric critical care at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Objectives for this episode: The participant will be able to describe 3 factors that influence a patient’s readiness to extubate. The participant will be able determine the appropriate level of respiratory support to extubate to...

Dr. Alyssa Stoner is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and practicing pediatric intensivist at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Dr. Gina Patel is a fellow in pediatric critical care at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Objectives for this episode: The participant will be able to describe 3 factors that influence a patient’s readiness to extubate. The participant will be able determine the appropriate level of respiratory support to extubate to...

Dr. Bortcosh is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Florida. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from Albany Medical School, NY in 2011. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2015 and continued his education at Massachusetts General Hospital for his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care graduating June 2018. Objectives Explain the physiology of the common signs of increased work of breathin...

Dr. Bortcosh is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Florida. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from Albany Medical School, NY in 2011. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2015 and continued his education at Massachusetts General Hospital for his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care graduating June 2018. Objectives Explain the physiology of the common signs of increased work of breathin...

Dr. Nisha Agasthya is a Pediatric Intensivist at Wesley Children's Hospital in Wichita Kansas and Clinical Assistant Professor at Kansas University School of Medicine. She is interested in Medical Education and Quality Improvement. How to support PedsCrit? Please share, like, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Donations appreciated @PedsCrit on Venmo --100% of all funds will go to supporting the show to keep this project going. Learning objectives: Describe the incidence of severe ...

Dr. Nisha Agasthya is a Pediatric Intensivist at Wesley Children's Hospital in Wichita Kansas and Clinical Assistant Professor at Kansas University School of Medicine. She is interested in Medical Education and Quality Improvement. How to support PedsCrit? Please share, like, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Donations appreciated @PedsCrit on Venmo --100% of all funds will go to supporting the show to keep this project going. Learning objectives: Describe the incidence of severe ...

Dr. Manette Ness-Cochinwala is a Pediatric Intensivist at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson in NJ. Dr. Ness-Cochinwala completed her Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida. She is interested in medical education and data science research. Dr. Anuj Jayakar is a neurointensivist and the Director of Neurocritical Care at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr Jayakar completed his pediatric residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and his neurology residency and ...