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This podcast series is created for Intensive care trainees who are appearing for their final fellowship exam. The idea is to discuss different vivas asked in previous College of Intensive Care exams. However, this series will be useful for all healthcare professionals working in Intensive care to sharpen their critical thinking.

Dr Swapnil Pawar & Dr Madhuri Anupindi


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    #Epi 30 - Ascending cholangitis with septic shock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 13:28


    In this epsiode, we discuss the clinical presentation and management of a patient with ascending cholangitis.

    #Ep 29 - Neuroprognostication in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest patient

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 16:29


    In this episode, we discuss the multi-modal approach to neuroprognostication in out of hospital cardiac arrest patient.

    # Epi 28 - Weaning of a Long term ventilated patient in ICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 20:50


    In this episode, we discuss the challenges and an approach for weaning long term mechanically ventilated patient in intensive care.

    # Epi 27 - Acute Subdural haematoma management

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 27:14


    In this episode, we discuss the clinical presentation and management of a patient presenting to regional ED with acute subdural haematoma.

    #Epi 26 - OHCA in Obese Patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 28:33


    In this episode, we discuss the challenges involved in the management of an obese patient admitted to intensive care after OHCA.  

    #Epi 25 - Shock post Cardiac surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 10:47


    In this episode, we discuss the interesting presentation of cardiogenic shock post-MVR due to SAM.  

    # Epi 24 - ICU Fellowship Snippet - Necrotising fasciitits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 14:53


    In this episode, we discuss the clinical presentation and management of a patient presenting with necrotising fasciitis. 

    # Epi 23 - ICU Fellowship Snippet - Type 1 respiratory failure in Immunocompramised patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 10:51


    In this episode, we discuss the differential diagnosis and management of type 1 respiratory failure in immunocompromised patient.

    # Epi 22 - ICU Fellowship Snippet - Asthma Management

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 20:19


    This episode discusses the management of severe asthma in intensive care.

    # Epi 21 - ICU Fellowship Snippet - Organophosphate poisoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 11:17


    In this episode, we discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic work up and management of organophosphate poisoning.

    # Epi 20 - ICU Fellowship Snippet - Legionella Pneumonia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 15:50


    In this episode, we discuss characteristics of legionella pneumonia and its management.

    # Epi 19 - Fellowship Vivas - Peri-operative complications, Paediatric burns, Non-inferiority trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 31:02


    In this episode, we discuss 3 more CICM fellowship vivas- post-operative neurological deterioration,  paediatric burns management and pros/cons of 

    # Epi 18 - Fellowship Vivas - Status Epilepticus, Cholangitis and Percutaneous Tracheostomy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 32:24


    In this episode, we discuss key 3 vivas - diagnosis and management of Acute cholangitis, Status epilepticus and the role of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in ICU patients. 

    # Epi 17 - Fellowship Vivas - Fluid resuscitation in Sepsis, Renal replacement therapy, and PCV

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 31:45


    In this episode, we discuss three fellowship vivas addressing controversies related to fluid resuscitation in septic shock, renal replacement therapy in AKI and pressure-controlled ventilation mode.

    # Epi 16 - Fellowship Vivas - Type 1 Respiratory failure, Determination of Brain death and Failed intubation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 26:09


    Join us in this episode, where we discuss the management of hypoxic patient post bronchoscopy, the determination of brain death and an approach to deal with failed intubation in a hypoxic patient.

    Epi 15 - Fellowship Vivas - Thrombocytopenia, TAVI and ICP monitoring.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 27:16


    in this episode, we discuss 3 fellowship vivas from past exams. We discuss thrombocytopenia, TAVI and ICP monitoring in ICU patient.

    # Epi 14 - Fellowship Vivas - Delayed Cerebral ischemia, Hepatic encephalopathy and Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 28:17


    In this episode, we discuss three key topics - Delayed cerebral ischemia, hepatic encephalopathy and management of burn patients in ICU. 

    # Epi 13 - Fellowship Vivas - Anti-fungal treatment,Failure to wean, Pacemaker troubleshooting,

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 28:51


    In this podcast, we discuss another 3 sets of vivas - The role of antifungal treatment in ICU, Failure to wean from mechanical ventilation and pacemaker troubleshooting in a post-cardiac surgical patient. 

    # Epi 12 - Fellowship Vivas - TTM, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Pain management in Post AAA repair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 24:24


    In this episode, we discuss the role of targeted temperature management in OOHCA, management of Wernicke's encephalopathy, and Post AAA repair pain management

    # Epi 11 - Fellowship Vivas - TENS, Aortic Dissection, Proning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 29:05


    In this episode, we discuss the management of TENS ( rare dermatological emergency), aortic dissection and dive deeper into the rationale of proning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. 

    # Epi 10 - Fellowship Vivas - Asthma in pregnancy, ICH and Respiratory failure in Pancreatitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 28:45


    In this episode, we discuss the nuances of managing a pregnant patient with Asthma, an elderly patient with intracranial hemorrhage and differentials of type 1 respiratory failure in acute pancreatitis. 

    # Epi 9 - Fellowship Vivas - Can't Intubate, Can't Ventilate & Cervical Spinal Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 30:48


    In this podcast, we discuss the management of the Can not intubate, can not ventilate (CICV) situation and Cervical Spinal injury patient. 

    # Epi 8 - How to pass Fellowship Exams - Conversation with A/Prof Stuart Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 24:33


    In this episode, second part exam chair A/prof Stuart Lane shares his insights into exam result patterns and also gives some tips on preparation for part 2 CICM exams.

    # Epi 7 - Fellowship Vivas - Morbid Obesity, Digoxin Toxicity and Traumatic Hepatic Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 21:05


    In this episode we discuss 3 fellowship vivas - management of morbidly obese patients in cardiac arrest, patients admitted with digoxin toxicity and management of post-traumatic hepatic injury. 

    # Epi 6 - Fellowship Vivas - Post-Transplant Patient, Tracheostomy Complication & ICC insertion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 26:01


    In this episode, Maddi and I discuss 3 exam vivas covering post-heart transplant patient, Tracheostomy complications and ICC insertion. 

    # Epi 5 - Fellowship Vivas - Submassive PE, Esophageal Perforation & Malaria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 27:56


    In this podcast, we discuss other 3 vivas covering management of submissive PE, esophageal perforation post TOE and falciparum malaria in the overseas returned travellers.

    # Epi 4 - Hot Cases - How to Approach a Neuro Hot Case?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 28:32


    In this episode, I share my approach to neuro cases in the Fellowship exam. 

    # Epi 3 - Fellowship Vivas - SAH, LA toxicity and Difficult Airway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 23:21


    In this podcast, we discuss 3 fellowship vivas from previous exams. 

    # Epi 2 - Hot Cases - How to Approach Hot Case?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 18:30


    In this episode, I share an approach towards fellowship hot cases presented in the CICM final fellowship exam. 

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    # Epi 1 - Vivas - MH, Failed Extubation and Pancreatitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 36:27


    Join us in this episode, where Maddi and I discuss previously asked 3 viva scenarios around 3 themes - Malignant hyperthermia, Failed extubation and Pancreatitis. 

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