Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is once again, to stay out of LTAC at all costs, and here is, once again, why. A couple of days ago, I was doing a YouTube live and I had one of the attendants asking questions… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Car…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Ahmad who says, “Hi Patrik, I need to make a lawsuit against the hospital because they stopped life support, which is the feeding tube and the medications for my mom, and they pushed her to… The post Quick Tip for …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, another huge success story that I want to publish today. We are currently working with a client who had their loved one in LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) and didn’t know that LTAC was bad to begin with. They… The post How to Get a Patient Ba…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: How Can You Learn Fast What You Don’t Know When Your Loved One is in ICU? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, one thing that you hear me saying over and over and over again is that the… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive C…

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I actually had a very sad phone call from a gentleman in the UK who says his 80-year-old sister is in hospital in palliative care. He had the following question, he said, “My sister went into hospital with… The post Is the “Palliati…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have a question from Ella, who says, “Does a tracheostomy affect the brain?” It’s a very straightforward question. It seems like a very simple question, but the answer to it is not as simple as the question, that’s… The post Does a T…

How Some Critically Ill Patients Have Turned Their Lives Around? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I actually want to read out some YouTube comments from our viewers here. So, thank you very much if you are a… The post How Some Critica…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Sonia who says, “Hi Patrik, I have my 9-month-old baby girl in intensive care. She had four failed extubations. So, she had to have a tracheostomy and has been stuck on a ventilator since… The post Quick Tip for Fa…

? Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 58-Year-Old Dad is at Day 17 in ICU after Hemorrhagic Stroke. Does He Need a Tracheostomy? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Geetha who writes in, “Hi Patrik, I love… The post Quick Tip for Families…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Jane who says, “Hi Patrik, My daughter is in intensive care. She’s 24 years of age. She’s in septic shock and they have refused to show me the medical records even though she’s in… The post Quick Tip for Familie…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Mom Isn’t Waking Up After Open Heart Surgery, Cardiac Arrest & CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), How Long Do We Give Her to Wake Up? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Tony who says,… The post Quick …

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have a question from Peter who says, “If a patient has a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and is taken off sedation and the ventilator, and you start talking or responding to commands and then aspirate the following… The post Quick Ti…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have an email from Alicia who says, “Hi Patrik, My daughter is on a ventilator and the doctors are saying she can’t be weaned off the ventilator. She’s also on dialysis. They are suggesting she should do… The post Quick Tip for Fa…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is a question from Daniel who says, “My grandfather developed sepsis as a result of an untreated UTI (UTI stands for urinary tract infection). He is currently in an induced coma. His sepsis has progressed to septicemia, which……

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I want to read out a comment from Kael on my YouTube channel and Kael makes a comment underneath a video where I talk about, “How long does it take to wake up after a hypoxic brain injury?” So,… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inten…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I actually want to read out a comment from one of our readers. This is actually a comment that was posted on my YouTube channel for a video that I was talking about, “How long does it take… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensi…

What is an Inner Cannula for Tracheostomy and its Purpose? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Currently, we are working with a client who has their loved one in intensive care. He’s 72, he’s had a stroke late last year in… The post What is an Inn…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, we’re having a lot of inquiries where families say, “Should my loved one have a tracheostomy? Should they not have a tracheostomy?” It’s so important that you ask the right questions when you have a loved one in intensive… The post Quick …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from a reader who says, “What should I determine when I give away my medical power of attorney to one of my children, what should be in there?” This is a fantastic question, especially… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Pressure from the ICU Team to Discontinue Care for My Dad! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, when you go to our website intensivecarehotline.com and you opt in for your free instant impact report for families of critically ill… Th…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have an email from Joan who asks, “How do I know and how can I decide that the ICU team has done everything they can for my husband?” Well, that is a great question, Joan. You probably… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband Gets Agitated with High Blood Pressure When Waking Him Up on the Ventilator in ICU! Help! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is a question that I’m answering from Miriam who says, “Hi Patrik,… The post Quick …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about a question that we have from one of our clients who said, “Should a patient in a vegetative state be mobilized and have physical therapy or physiotherapy?” This is a question that has come about… The post Quick Tip fo…

Why You Need an Independent Expert and Second Opinion When It Comes to Brain Death Testing in ICU? Faith: Hi. Patrik: Hi, Faith. How are you? Faith: I’m good. My screen name was Rick, so… Patrik: Fair enough. Faith: That was my dad with the EEG Electroencephalography . Patrik: Right. Faith: They were trying to diagnose… The post Why You Need an Ind…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I actually want to read out another testimonial from a client that we worked with before Christmas. It’s actually now early March while I’m recording this video. So, let me tell you about this client. This was a… The post Quick Tip …

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It’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about a question that I have or a frustration, more or less, from a reader who says, “I’m trying to make the ICU doctors actually listen instead of getting angry at my questions and concerns. How can… The post Quick Tip for Fam…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s in ICU After CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) with Complications, ICU Wants Hospice, Can I Take Her Home? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Morgan who says, “Hi Patrik,… The post Quick T…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I want to actually focus on what are the most important questions that you need to ask when ICU is telling you your loved one should go to an LTAC (Long Term Acute Care). Now, one disclaimer here,… The post Quick Tip for Families in…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is a question that I had from David who says, “Hi Patrik, I don’t know if my mom in ICU is actually dying. I don’t want to pull the plug if she has chances of surviving. Can… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Bree who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad is in ICU and all they can talk about is what date they want to take him off the ventilator. The palliative care team are all… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care:…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Should My Dad with Tracheostomy and Brain Injury Go to a Specialized Rehab Facility or to LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care)? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is again a question answered for one of our members… The post Qui…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, I actually do a weekly YouTube live where you can come and join me, and I answer your questions. I did one of those YouTube live in the last few days. I usually do them at 6:30 P.M. Eastern… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive: M…

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have a question from Matilda who says, “Hi Patrik, My son is on a ventilator in ICU but when he’s off, he will stop breathing, most likely within minutes. How long can he stay on a ventilator?” From… The post Quick Tip for Families i…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad had a Cardiac Arrest, CT Scan Looks Fine, No EEG Activity! Why is He Not Waking Up? Help! It’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Aaron, who says, “Hi Patrik, My father… The post Quick Tip for Families in…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, on the weekend, I was talking to a gentleman who has his 41-year-old wife in ICU after cardiac arrest and potentially a hypoxic brain injury. She’s been in ICU since around the 3rd of May. The time of this… The post Quick Tip for Families…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother Survived Pneumonia & Cardiac Arrest in ICU! 6 Weeks ICU and She’s Not Waking Up! Help! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Patricia who says, “Hi Patrik, My mother was… The post Quick Tip for Fam…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Christian who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad was resuscitated after a cardiac arrest in ICU because he had an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, and now he is two days out of sedation and his eyes… The post Quick Tip for…

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Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Non-Consensual Withdrawal of Life Support – Supreme Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I actually want to quote a blog post from one of our associates, Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope, who is an… T…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com today, with another testimonial from a client. And I’m just going to read the testimonial out as it is. It’s quite funny actually, it’s obviously relevant for families in critical care or families who have a loved one in intensive care. But the way the client has written the… The post Quick Tip f…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have a question from Tom who says, “My mother is in intensive care with a metabolic encephalopathy after open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass grafts. What are treatment options?” Well, most coronary artery bypass grafts, or …

Should My 90-Year-Old Mother After Stroke & CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Have a Tracheostomy? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is a question from Nikki who says, “The doctors are recommending not using a tracheostomy due …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today I want to once again talk about the characteristics of families in intensive care who get what they want and who are not beholden by the “agenda” of intensive care teams and who are negotiating successfully with intensive… The post Q…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have a question from Gabby who says, “Hi Patrik, I need to ask you a question. My mother is in ICU. She’s 67 years of age. She got intubated about a month ago and ten days later, they… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Car…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, I had an email from a reader who says, “I’m very unsure how to take care of my daughter in an induced coma in intensive care”, and I can only imagine. Well, I know how frustrating it is for… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Ca…