EMCrit Podcast 213 – Controlled Burn for Hypercapneic Encephalopathy in COPD - a podcast by Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

This post is part of the bleeding edge series--you have been warned!





What you'll hear....

Two Phenotypes of Critical COPDers



* Severe Bronchospastic Crisis

* Hypercapneic Encephalopathy



This episode primarily talks about #2

The New Reflex Actions for Coma/AMS



* Check Fingerstick

* Look at the Pupils/Resp Rate

* Look for Stigmata of Seizure/Recently Completed Seizure

* Get a VBG



The Controlled Burn for Hypercapneic Encephalopathy in COPD

This is the bleeding edge part. I am super-curious to hear what you think. Place your comments below.

Articles to Read



* Resp Med 2011;105:1109



Now on to the Podcast...

Further episodes of EMCrit Podcast

Further podcasts by Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

Website of Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM