If you want to know if you need to get a second opinion before giving consent to a PEG tube, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, we often get asked whether families should give consent to a… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive C…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I want to specifically address our audience in the United States, and I want to talk about Medicare appeals or insurance appeals in general. When ICUs, for example, want to send your loved one to an LTAC or when… The post Quick Tip for…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about, “Should you get a second opinion before giving consent to a tracheostomy when your loved one is critically ill in intensive care, ventilated on a breathing tube?” Well, the short answer to this is yes. When… The post…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband’s in ICU with DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), PE (Pulmonary Embolism), and Pneumonia on BIPAP (Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure), Can He Be Taken Off the Ventilator? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email fro…

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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 an email from Roxanne who says, “Hi Patrik, My sister was hit by a car 5 days ago when she was on the bike. She was in a coma for that night, in the hospital in… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Sister’s …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and question answered for families in intensive care. So today, I’ve got an email from Diane who says, “My 52-year-old sister is in ICU, and they want to take her off the ventilator this morning but couldn’t because she was too agitated. So, they made… The post Quick Tip fo…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: The Hospital Ethics Committee Recommends End-of-Life Care for My Mother in ICU but She Wants to Live Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So today, I want to elaborate on when there is conflict between families… Th…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Arlene who says, “Hi Patrik, I looked over your website intensivecarehotline.com and I wasn’t sure if our needs were a good fit for your service. What I’m really interested in is a review of… The post Quick Tip for…

Can My Husband in ICU Have a Tracheostomy Whilst Having a Gastrointestinal (GI)-Bleed? Quick Tip for Families in ICU! If you want to know if it’s a good idea to have a tracheostomy for your loved one in intensive care while they’re having an active GI bleed, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. My… The post Can My Husband in ICU Have a Tracheostomy W…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, currently, we’re working with a client who has their husband in ICU. He’s been in ICU for a good two or three weeks now. He’s been ventilated with a breathing tube, still sedated and not waking up, and he’s not breathing… The post Quick T…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mom’s in ICU with Multi-Organ Failure, The ICU Team Wants to Make Her “Comfortable” To Let Her Die Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Dipika who says, “Hi Patrik, I just need… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I’ve got an email from Kevin who says, “Hi Patrik, My girlfriend in ICU had a patch done to seal the hole in her heart. She got a staph infection. The doctors keep giving her the wrong antibiotics. During… The post Quick Tip for Famili…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about should a tracheostomy block in ICU. So, the question that we get quite frequently is, “Should a tracheostomy have a blockage in ICU, and if so, is that a medical emergency?” Yes, it absolutely is… The post Should a Tr…

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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, “Is it normal that a nasogastric tube gets blocked in ICU on a on a regular basis?” This is a reader who had their dad in ICU, for a few… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Is It Norm…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email from Samantha today who says, “Hi Patrik, I appreciate all that you do for people in intensive care. I have found your videos and information. Very helpful and reassuring already. Unfortunately, my 82-year-old father is in… Th…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from actually one of our clients and I will read out the email and I will give context as I go along. It is another stern and stark warning against LTACs in the United States.… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensi…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecrehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Victoria who says, “My brother is in a on a ventilator in intensive care and he was breathing on his own for 5 hours and then became tachypneic. Should I consider putting him… The post Quick Tip for Families in I…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s Been Going from ICU to LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) Back to ICU & Now They Want Her Back in LTAC, Can I Stop It? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have an email from… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Regina who says, “Hi Patrik, My brother is 71. He’s 19 years post dissection of his aorta and he is now 11 days post repair of his aortic arch. He is off ECMO and… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care:…

Patrik: Hi, Jacquelyn, nice to meet you. Jacquelyn: Hi, how are you doing? Patrik: I’m pretty well, thank you. How are you? Jacquelyn: I’m fine. I have a question for you. My father, 87 years old, was found unresponsive in the hospital. They had him for observation. He had a cardiac arrest. They revived him,… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inte…

? Thank You to intensivecarehotline.com for Saving My Mom’s Life in the ICU! Patrik: Hello, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com where we instantly improve the lives for families of critically ill patients in intensive care so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, real power, real control, and so that you can influen…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I’ve got an email from Steven who says, “Hi Patrik, My sister is 80 years of age. She’s in intensive care with the pneumonia and they want to palliate her after only 3 days in ICU and it seems… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intens…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad Went Back into ICU with Pneumonia & a Weak Heart Needing Vasopressors & Inotropes, Can He Improve? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I have a couple of emails from one of the clients that… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, at the moment, we are working with a client who has their 82-year-old husband in ICU. He’s currently ventilated after he’s had a heart attack. He’s having a breathing tube and he had to be reintubated after a failed extubation in… The pos…

? Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Son Died in Intensive Care After a Blocked Tracheostomy, Should I Get a Medical Record Review? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Sue who writes in, “Hi Patrik, My son… The post Quick Tip for Famil…

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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 an email from Roseanne who says, “Hi Patrik, My brother had a massive heart attack. He’s on a ventilator. When reduced, he wakes up and responds to commands. Therefore, he’s not brain-dead. The doctors did a… The post Quick T…

If you want to know what to look for and what test needs to be done when you have a loved one in intensive care with a heart attack, stay tuned! I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel with another quick tip for families in intensive care from intensivecarehotline.com. So, today I… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husba…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad’s in ICU with Tracheostomy, ICU Wants to Remove the Tracheostomy Despite the Trach Cuff Up? If you want to know whether you should agree with the tracheostomy decannulation for your critically ill loved one in ICU or not, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you. Hi,… The post Quick Tip for Families in Inte…

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’s one of our clients that we worked with recently. Sonia had a dad in ICU in the U.K. and Sonia is part of our consulting which is from email and phone consulting.… 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. Today, I have an email from Corey who says, “Hi Patrik, If a doctor calls you to tell you that your brother is critically ill, does that mean he’s going to die?” Great question, Corey, and I’m glad you asked… The post Quick Tip for Families i…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email from Andy who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad had COVID pneumonia and he’s on a ventilator for almost two weeks now, he hasn’t woken up. They just took him off fentanyl and midazolam/Versed. He was on the lower… The post Quick Tip fo…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My 45-Year-Old Wife Had Cardiac Arrest 3 Weeks Ago in ICU, Ventilated & Tracheostomy, Not Waking Up! If you want to know whether sedation when having a tracheostomy is necessary, stay tuned! I’ve got news for you. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip… The post Quick …

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today, I have an email from Robert who says, “Hi Patrik, My wife, three weeks ago, took into ICU with a chest infection. She was put into an induced coma for her to have a rest because the chest infection developed… The post Quick Tip for Fam…

If you want to know what to do when you have a loved one, critically ill in intensive care after a car accident with a traumatic brain injury and brain bleed, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you today. So, I’ve got an email here from Sirbu who says, “Hi Patrik, My father had a car… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Father had a Ca…

My 32-Year-Old Son’s with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Midline Shift, Craniectomy, CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) Leak, 45 Days. How Long to Wake Up? Patrik: Paula, you are live on the show now. Can you hear me? Looks like you’ve got trouble connecting. Trying again. Paula: Can you hear me? Patrik: I can hear you, Paula. Paula: Hi, there. Well,… The po…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Well, prevention is better than cure. In this instance, I’m not even sure whether it is a cure, but I will tell you about a question that I have from Jenna today who says, “Hi Patrik, I’m an RN in… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: ICU Survivor John Reports What It’s Like Being on Propofol vs Midazolam, Listen to His Experience! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from John who actually says, “Hi Patrik, I have had multiple… The post Quic…

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 Mark who says, “My dad is ventilated in intensive care. He’s got high blood pressure when he’s being weaned off the ventilator. Therefore, they can’t extubate him. Extubation is the removal of the… The post …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Mom Has Gone Back to ICU From LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) for Low Hemoglobin & Blood Transfusion. How Can I Keep Her in ICU? If you want to know why your critically ill loved one in intensive care with the tracheostomy and the ventilator should not go to… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: M…

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If you want to know how to focus on both wound healing and ventilation weaning while your loved one is in intensive care, stay tuned! I’ve got an update for you there today. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com and here is another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today I want… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intens…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Wikipedia Page Confirms that LTACs (Long-Term Acute Care) in the U.S. are Not Fit for Purpose for Ventilated ICU Patients! If you want to know more about why you should avoid LTACs in the United States, stay tuned! I’ve got a great video for you coming today. My… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive…

If you want to find out how we saved another life in ICU, I’ve got news for you. Stay tuned. My name is Patrik Hutzel with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email today from Belinda who we worked with, and Belinda says we have helped her save her brother’s… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Thank You Patri…

If you want to know how to be more assertive and getting what you want when you have a loved one in intensive care, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you today. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I’ve got an email here from Smither… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive C…

If you want to know what to do if your loved one is in ICU with a hypoxic brain injury and is not waking up, stay tuned! I will answer that question for you today. My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. I have an email… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Partn…