Dr. Hassaballa's Lectures Episodes
ICU Lecture Series: The ICU Liberation Bundle
In this latest episode of the ICU Lecture Series, Dr. Hassaballa lectures to staff about the ICU Liberation Bundle. Link: https://sccm.org/clinical-resources/iculiberation-home/abcdef-bundles
ICU Lecture Series: Metabolic Acidosis
In this latest ICU lecture series, Dr. Hassaballa discusses metabolic acidosis: how to diagnose it and what to do about it.
Nursing Chalk Talk
Dr. Hassaballa discusses a devastating case of toxic shock syndrome, and its pathology and pathophysiology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...
Documentation and Litigation
In this latest lecture in his ICU Lecture series, Dr. Hassaballa delves into the contentious realm of litigation and how to mitigate its specter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib...
Nights in the ICU - Part 4
In Part 4 of his series "Nights in the ICU," Dr. Hassaballa discusses acute stroke, blood pressure management, SATs, and what a true crystalloid bolus is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
ICU Nights - Part 3
In this third installment of his lecture series on nights in the ICU, Dr. Hassaballa discussed arrhythmias and abnormal laboratory studies at night. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...
ICU Lecture Series: Nights in the ICU Part 2
This is part 2 of Dr. Hassaballa's lecture on common issues in the ICU at night. And it ends like it started: DON'T PANIC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...
ICU Lecture Series: Common Problems at Night in the ICU
Dr. Hassaballa gave this lecture to IM Residents about common problems they may face taking care of patients at night in the ICU. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...
ICU Lecture Series: ”SIMV Only Belongs in Coffee”
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation, or SIMV, is an older ventilator setting that we do not use anymore. In this latest ICU Lecture, Dr. Hassaballa explains why it "only belongs in coffee." This is a public episod...
ICU Lecture Series: Acid Base Disorders
In this latest lecture, Dr. Hassaballa goes over acid base disorders and how to recognize them, as well as mixed acid-base disorders and chronic compensation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...
Shock and Hemodynamics
In this episode, Dr. Hassaballa goes over the different types of shock and how to recognize their hemodynamic profiles. Errata: I meant to say that LVEDV is estimated by LVEDP, which is estimated by Left atrial pressure, whic...
Extubation With T-Piece: When and Why
Sometimes, "minimal vent settings" is not sufficient to truly test spontaneous breathing in a ventilated patient. In this episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses why that is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...
Lectures from the ICU: Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
Dr. Hassaballa discusses hypoxic respiratory failure and oxygen delivery and why he doesn't care about pO2. Read more about oxygen delivery here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/essential-equations-for-anaesthesia/ox...
Lecture from the ICU: Sepsis
In this episode of Healthcare Musings podcast, we discuss sepsis: its definition and principles of management. Relevant References: Sepsis 3 Definition: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2492881 Surviving Seps...
Lecture Series: Mechanical Ventilation
This lecture is about the basics of mechanical ventilation, given in the ICU on August 9, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthc...