Starting to feel a chill in the air? For a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient, winter weather can spark a myriad of challenges. It's COPD Awareness Month, and April and Alicia are joined by none other than Dr. Sergio Zanotti, Chief Medical Officer for Sound Critical Care and host of the Critical Matters podcast. Together, they discuss the intricacies of this dangerous respiratory illness. A pillar of the intensivist community, Dr. Zanotti brings his decades of pulmonary expertise and clinical ICU work to this insightful conversation.

Breathing easier: Expert insights for COPD Awareness Month | feat. Dr. Sergio Zanotti

In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the management of critically ill patients after cardiac surgery, focusing on the clinical management of two important complications: hemorrhage and cardiac arrest. He is joined by Dr. Christopher Noel, a critical care attending at Cooper University Healthcare. Dr. Noel is also an assistant professor of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and associate program director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and the Clerkship Director for Critical Care Medicine Clerkships for Medical Students.

Additional resources:
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) TSRA Primer- Critical Care:
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-post-operative-bleeding  
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-cardiac-arrest-post-cardiotomy  

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2017: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28122680/  

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists clinical practice improvement advisory for the management of perioperative bleeding and hemostasis in cardiac surgery patients. J of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2019: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613811/

Music mentioned in this episode:
The Outsiders. By Eric Church: https://bit.ly/4fHvxkp

Collective Soul. By Collective Soul: https://bit.ly/3AzLcUd


Management of Complications Post-Cardiotomy

Welcome to On Call, the insightful and engaging podcast hosted by April Burke and Alicia Scheffer two seasoned Sound advanced practice providers with over 15 years of combined experience in healthcare. Join them as they delve into the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, exploring trending topics that shape the future of medicine, patient care, and the healthcare workforce.
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