About
Hello and welcome to the Critical Care Minutes. This website is to be an educational and entertaining journey through life in the ICU. This is be an online educational resource for students, residents and those interested in critical care. I will review some of the common issues encountered in the ICU and plan on presenting an approach to solving those problems. “The Minutes” (as I like to nickname this blog) will also address some of the more “human” issues related to taking care of critically ill patients such as family, support, religion, faith, death and dying. And of course we will get to ICU 2.0! The future is now and we must recognize it.
So many advances have occurred in the science of medicine but for some reason the physicians are always the last to jump on the technological advances that are made all around us. My goal is to identify some of the most exciting technological advances that will take the management of patients in the ICU to the next level. ICU 2.0 will also be the location for the procedural teaching videos and ICU podcasts: eCritical Care is here to stay! You can also review recent topics discussed in journal clubs, lecture series and fellow talks. A link to the actual powerpoint files as well as the journal articles discussed will be available for review.
This forum will provide unique means for residents, students and staff intensivists to discuss important issues and collaborate regarding the management of critically ill patients.I hope you enjoy this website. Stay tuned because exciting new features are always being added!
Shiva Birdi MD
Anesthesiologist and Intensivist
Cleveland, OH
Founder: www.CriticalCareMinutes.com. July 2007
