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9 minutes | May 28, 2023

# Epi 74 - ICU Primary Snippet 17 - Factors affecting Airway resistance

In this episode, we discuss various physiological factors affecting airway resistance.

10 minutes | May 21, 2023

# Epi 73 - ICU Primary Snippet 16 - West Zones

In this episode, Dr Mike Clifford explains the physiology of West Zones.

8 minutes | May 8, 2023

# Epi 72 - ICU Primary Snippet 15 - GTN Pharmacology

in this episode, we discuss the pharmacology of GTN.

10 minutes | Apr 16, 2023

# Epi 71 - ICU Primary Snippet 14 - Principles of Hemofiltration and Hemodialysis

In this episode, Mike talks about the principles of Hemofiltration and hemodialysis, along with the composition of fluid used in dialysis.

9 minutes | Mar 28, 2023

#Epi 70 - ICU Primary Snippet - Brain stem reflexes

In this episode, Dr Mike Clifford explains the pathways for corneal, pupillary light, oculomotor and gag reflexes.

7 minutes | Mar 24, 2023

# Epi 69 - ICU Primary Snippet 12 - Physiological Control of SVR

In this podcast, Maddi and I discuss the factors affecting SVR.

6 minutes | Mar 16, 2023

# Epi 68- ICU Primary Snippet 11 - Factors affecting PaCO2

In this episode, Maddi covers various factors affecting PaCO2 levels.

9 minutes | Mar 11, 2023

# Epi 67- ICU Primary Snippet 10 - Doppler Effect and Properties of Ultrasound transducers

In this episode, we discus briefly the physics of ultrasound, the Doppler effect and the properties of transducers.

6 minutes | Mar 3, 2023

# Epi 66- ICU Primary Snippet 9 - Classification of Anti-psychotics and Haloperidol pharmacology

In this episode, we discuss the classification of anti-psychotic medications and haloperidol pharmacology in depth.

12 minutes | Feb 23, 2023

# Epi 65- ICU Primary Snippet 8 - Body water regulation

In this episode, we discuss various mechanisms for body water regulation.

6 minutes | Feb 15, 2023

# Epi 64 - ICU Primary Snippet 7 - Factors affecting Mixed Venous oxygen saturations

In this episode, we discuss the concept of mixed venous oxygen saturation and various factors affecting it.

7 minutes | Feb 9, 2023

# Epi 63 - ICU Primary Snippet 6 - Pharmacology of 4% Albumin

In this episode, we discuss the pharmacology of 4% albumin.

6 minutes | Feb 1, 2023

# Epi 62 - ICU Primary Snippet 5- iNO and Prostacyclins

In this epsiode, we discuss the MOA and adverse effects of iNO and prostacyclins.

7 minutes | Jan 25, 2023

# Epi 61 - ICU Primary Snippet 4- clot formation following vessel injury

In this epsiode, I discuss the events following vessel injury leading up to clot formation.

8 minutes | Jan 11, 2023

# Epi 59- ICU Primary Snippet 2 - Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance

In this episode, I discuss the importance and limitations of Serum creatinine and creatinine clearance for renal function assessment.

11 minutes | Jan 5, 2023

# Epi 58- ICU Primary Snippet 1 - Critical Illness and Pharmacokinetics

Wish you all a very happy 2023. From this episode, we will bring you the new series called Primary snippets, covering all difficult questions with less than a 50 % pass rate. The first snippet covers the impact of critical illness on pharmacokinetics.

27 minutes | Sep 30, 2022

# Epi 57 - ICU Primary - Bedside Preparation - Albumin, PRBC and Blood Grouping

Join us in this episode, where we discuss the pharmacology of IV albumin, PRBC, along with the process of blood grouping and cross-matching.

31 minutes | Jul 17, 2022

# Epi 56 - ICU Primary - Bedside Preparation - Blood Thinning Agents

Join us as we discuss the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of blood thinning agents commonly used in the Intensive Care setting. Test yourself on our fun fact questions and more.

24 minutes | Jun 21, 2022

# Epi 55 - ICU Primary - Bedside preparation Part 12 - Renal Physiology

26 minutes | May 23, 2022

#Epi 54 - ICU Primary - Bedside preparation Part 11 - Liver Physiology and pharmacology part 1

In this episode, we discuss the functions of the liver, hepatic blood flow and the role of the cytochrome system in drug metabolism in intensive care.

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