Saving Lives Podcast: Critical Care w/eddyjoemd Podcast
1) Should You Avoid the Right IJ for Central Lines in Critically Ill Patients?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, Eddy Joe breaks down a 2025 Journal of Critical Care study examining how the choice of the internal jugular vein for initial central line placement impacts...Show More
2) Acetazolamide + Furosemide: Boosting Diuretic Response & Fighting Alkalosis in the ICU
In this episode, we dive into a new pilot RCT exploring the addition of acetazolamide to furosemide in critically ill patients. We break down the study’s methods, findings, and practical implications ...Show More
3) Methylprednisolone vs. Hydrocortisone: Which Can Save More Lives in Severe Pneumonia?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we review a July 2025 study from the Journal of Intensive Care comparing methylprednisolone and hydrocortisone for severe pneumonia treatment. The discussi...Show More
4) Sodium Bicarbonate for ICU Acidosis: New Evidence Supporting a Controversial Therapy
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we break down a 2025 study from Intensive Care Medicine that emulates a target trial on the use of sodium bicarbonate in ICU patients with metabolic acidos...Show More
5) Predicting Mortality in a Pulmonary Embolism: What the Data Really Tells Us
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we review a comprehensive 2025 meta-analysis on mortality risk factors in pulmonary embolism. Learn which clinical signs, biomarkers, and imaging findings ...Show More
6) Hyponatremia Correction: Is Going Too Slow Riskier Than You Think?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we review a 2025 NEJM-Evidence study analyzing over 21,000 cases of severe hyponatremia to determine the safest and most effective correction rates. Learn ...Show More
7) Why Low Hemoglobin Spells Trouble in Cardiogenic Shock
In this episode, we analyze a June 2025 study from the Journal of Intensive Care, which shows that lower hemoglobin levels at admission are strongly associated with worse outcomes in cardiogenic shock...Show More
8) Valproic Acid for ICU Delirium: A New Tool for Agitation Management?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we reviews a 2024 multicenter study on valproic acid for hyperactive delirium and agitation in ICU patients. The findings show that VPA may help reduce sed...Show More
9) Chloride, pH, and Fluid Choices: Should Labs Guide Resuscitation Strategy?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we discuss a study from Intensive Care Medicine that explores whether baseline serum chloride and pH affect outcomes with balanced fluids versus saline. Th...Show More
10) Normosol-R vs. Lactated Ringer’s: Do Buffered Crystalloids Impact ICU Outcomes?
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we break down a randomized trial from CHEST (2025) comparing Normosol-R vs. Lactated Ringer’s in critically ill adults. Learn whether acetate/gluconate-buf...Show More