Occupational and Physical Therapists save lives in the ICU with their unique and complementary expertise. Bryan Lohse, DPT, CCS and Paul Arnold, OTR/L, CLT share with us how their Awake and Walking CVICU has developed their therapy teams. They address the question of PT & OT cotreatments in the ICU. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:02
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 132: The Power of ICU Diaries to Treat Post-ICU PTSD
Post-ICU PTSD is a life altering and life-threatening condition. ICU diaries have shown promising benefits to helping survivors navigate the trauma they carry with them from the ICU and especially delirium. David Richards shares with us his journey during and after the ICU and how his ICU diary has been a key part of his
Walking Home From The ICU Episode 120: Walk Like Your Life Depends On It
What does being awake and mobile mean to current ECMO patient, Denise Bazalda? From her ICU room with a tracheostomy and connected to ECMO, @88deniseb, gives us incredible insight into how she is fighting for her life. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:35 One of the main motifs throughout this podcast is patient autonomy and giving
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Walking Home From The ICU Episode 118: Mobility Saves Lives During ECMO
During the worst of the COVID pandemic, how did this Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital- Plano CVICU decrease their COVID mortality rates by 30%? Jenelle Sheasby, MSN, RN, tells us about the transformation in their mobility practices. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:35 Okay, I am really excited about this episode, we have been
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Walking Home From The ICU Episode 106: Early Mobility During ECMO
As ECMO programs have grown in demand and popularity during COVID19, what have we learned about the safety, feasibility, and benefit of early mobility? Why is there such a significant disparity in mobility practices between ECMO teams? Dr. Julian Macedo shares with us his expertise and insights into early mobilization during ECMO. Episode Transcription Kali
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Walking Home from The ICU Episode 19: Walking On ECMO Part 2
In Part II, Tyler and Amber Lintz share with us how Tyler was admitted for severe septic shock, pneumonia, and ARDS and eventually needed ECMO but was still allowed to keep walking. Tyler also shares with us how he returned to being a firefighter 3 months after ECMO. Episode Transcription Tyler Lintz The days
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Walking Home from The ICU Episode 18: Walking On ECMO Part 1
Tyler and Amber Lintz share with us how Tyler was admitted for severe septic shock, pneumonia, and ARDS and eventually needed ECMO but was still allowed to keep walking. Tyler also shares with us how he returned to being a firefighter 3 months after ECMO. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton Tyler, Amber thank you so
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My dad came down with COVID pneumonia at the end of September. We did our best to treat him at home but eventually we realized we needed to get him to a hospital. After about four days in the hospital on oxygen he crashed and needed to be put on a ventilator. We were devastated.
When they put a person on a ventilator, hospital protocol generally is to sedate and paralyze the patient. My dad was sedated and paralyzed for a total of about 17 days. He was completely immobilized. One doctor told us that my dad had one of the worst cases of COVID pneumonia he had seen in a long time. We were, of course, extremely worried. As time went on, his condition worsened. Through a series of miracles, my dad stabilized enough that they were able to give him a tracheostomy. This was the turning point where he was able to get transferred to a LTAC facility (which is a critical care facility for COVID patients).
Fortunately, through a friend, we were put in touch with Kali Dayton. We were told she has had amazing success helping people come down off sedation and the paralytic. One of the side effects of sedation is the patients experience extreme delusions and hallucinations. While we were at the LTAC, Kali was extremely helpful in helping us understand the importance of getting my dad off the paralytic and sedation quickly. She informed us that every day he was on the sedation added weeks onto his recovery. We began pressuring the staff at the LTAC to get him off the sedation. Kali has found that it is critical to get a ventilated patient up and moving and you can’t unless they are off sedation. The staff at the LTAC were very hesitant to take my dad off sedation, at times even telling us he was off it, when in fact, he was still on sedation.
Heidi Lanthen
Utah, USA
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