E4708. Critical Care Basics for the Interventional Radiology Suite
Authors
Emily Schiller;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Aranz Khalilollahi;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Armin Mahabadi;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Miltiadis Tembelis;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine; NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
Gregg Blumberg;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine; NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
Anuj Malhotra ;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine; NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
Jason Hoffmann;
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine; NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
Background
Patients treated in the interventional radiology (IR) suite can vary in acuity, and it is not uncommon for critical care patients to be in an interventional radiologist’s care. Despite frequently encountering critical patients, some radiologists are far removed from critical care management and may need a refresher on medical conditions and interventions, life-sustaining devices, and advanced life support measures frequently seen in intensive care or high acuity patients.
Educational Goals / Teaching Points
This educational exhibit will review the basics of life-sustaining devices and interventions as well as life-threatening conditions that interventional radiologists are most likely to encounter in the IR suite. The goal of this exhibit is to increase interventional radiologist familiarity with such conditions, devices, and interventions, so that they can better care for their critically ill or high-acuity patients during emergent IR procedures.
Key Anatomic/Physiologic Issues and Imaging Findings/Techniques
This review will include the basics of ventilator interfaces, settings, and alarms, the recognition and management of acute cardiac arrhythmias, an overview of advanced life support, management of anticoagulation and indications for anticoagulation reversal, and an overview of pain management and sedation techniques.
Conclusion
Despite not being specifically trained in critical care, interventional radiologists frequently treat patients who require intensive care. This educational exhibit will cover the basics of critical care measures that are likely to be encountered in the IR suite to increase the radiologist’s familiarity with life-sustaining devices and the acute management of life-threatening conditions.
