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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…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Thanks Patrik for Avoiding a Trach for My Husband! Another intensivecarehotline.com Testimonial! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com, today, with another testimonial. And I just simply want to read out the testimonial, and I will give you some context as I go along. Like I’ve been saying… T…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about a client that we’re working with who has their 33-year-old brother in ICU after cardiac arrest and he’s not waking up, and he has hypoxic brain injury. It’s part of the cardiac arrest because he had… The post Quick Ti…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today’s tip is a case study and also another testimonial from a client. So, a lady signed up with us, and her 89-year-old mother presented with COVID-19 pneumonia into the ICU with ongoing respiratory failure, hypoxia, delirium, acute and……

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Can You Tell Me If My Ventilated Child in ICU with a Tracheostomy is Breathing Spontaneously or Not? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is actually about, “Ventilation settings.” I’m talking to a client at… The post Qui…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So currently, we are working with a client who has their mother in intensive care. The client has the following question, the client says, “One thing I need help addressing is that my mother is not being fed anything and… The post Quick Tip f…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Brother had Heart Attack & Anoxic Brain Injury. What Does it Mean When ICU Pushes to Make “Decisions?” 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 says, “My brother had a heart… The post Quick Tip for Fam…

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, “My mom has been in ICU for more than two weeks after cardiac arrest. She’s still on the ventilator and she’s not waking up. The ICU team is asking us… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensi…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Mom’s Been on Ventilation 21 Days, Lowest Settings & We’re Pressured for a Tracheostomy as Only Option! 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 Tracy who asks, “My mom has been in ICU,… The post Quick Tip …

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So yesterday we had a phone call from a lady called Mariah who more or less gave us a testimonial because she said, “Well, I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and now it makes perfect sense why… The post Quick Tip for Families in I…

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 Anna who says, Hi Patrik, I don’t understand why my sister is not waking up after an induced coma. I’m also very fearful of ICU doctors pressuring me to consent to no resuscitation… The post Quick Tip for Fam…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Going Home from ICU with Tracheostomy & PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) and My Mom Went Back to ICU Within Less Than 24 Hours! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So we are working with a client currently who has… The post Qui…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, I have an email from a reader who says, “I’m intimidated that the intensive care team is choosing to take my sister off life support.” That’s a great question and a great, great comment. And first off, you should… The post Intimidated Int…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Sarah who says, “What causes multi-organ failure for my mom in intensive care?” That’s a very succinct question and it’s probably not a simple one to answer, but I will condense it to… The post What is Causing M…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I want to focus on, “What are the risks for removal of the breathing tube, also known as extubation?” Extubation is the medical term for removal of the breathing tube. So, there are a number of risks and… The post Quick Tip for Fami…

Does a Tracheostomy Affect the Brain? 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’s tip is a question that I had from a reader who says, “My mom is in ICU, she’s on the ventilator. The ICU team wants… The post Does a Tracheostomy Affe…

Hello and welcome to another Intensive Care Hotline and Intensive Care at Home livestream. Today, I want to talk about, “10 reasons why you need to get access to medical records when you have a loved one critically in ICU or in intensive care.” I’m your host, Patrik Hutzel, founder and editor and critical care nurse… The post 10 Reasons Why You Nee…

Patrik Hutzel: Hi, Nic. Welcome to the show. How can I help you? Nic: Hi, how are you? Patrik Hutzel: I’m very well, thank you. How are you? Nic: Good. So, I’m out of state, and I was calling in getting updates morning and night, and then… The post Can My Boyfriend Have a Tracheostomy on 40% FiO2 (Fraction of Inspired Oxygen) and PEEP (Positive End…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: How Long Can a Patient be on BIPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Before Needing Intubation? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, one question that we get quite frequently is, “How long can a patient be on BIPAP before… The post …

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have a question from Tara who says, “Hi Patrik, My father is in ICU and has been since the 1st of October 2023. They put him on CRRT, which stands for continuous renal replacement therapy, also known… The post Quick Tip for Famili…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Mom Hasn’t Woken Up for Months After Brain Bleed! She’s In & Out of the ICU on Ventilation & Tracheostomy! Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Before I answer another question today from one of our readers. If you… The post Quick Tip fo…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today’s tip is another question answered from one of our readers who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad is in the ICU on a ventilator and I don’t think he’s been taken cared of very well. They’re not telling us… The post Quick Tip for Families in In…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad is Awake on a Ventilator in the ICU After 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 Jean who says, “Hi Patrik, My dad is on… The post Quick Tip for Families in Intensi…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So we have a membership for families of critically ill patients in intensive care that you can be a member of, if you’re going to intensivecarehotline.com. And if you’re clicking on the membership link or you go to intensivecaresupport.org di…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today’s tip is about an email from Annette who says, Hi Patrik, I would love some help or any information regarding an ICU, trying to discharge my father from ICU while he’s still on the ventilator with a tracheostomy… The post Quick Tip f…

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Mother’s Day 12 After Open Heart Surgery and Not Waking Up, Is This Normal? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today, I have an email from Annette who says, “Hi Patrik, My mom has had open heart surgery.… The post Quick Tip for F…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, I’ve just come off a call with a client who has their mother in intensive care on a ventilator with a tracheostomy. She had a stroke about four or five months ago. She had a tracheostomy, had a PEG tube,… The post Quick Tip for Families i…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So, today’s tip is about answering a question for Donna who writes, “Hi Patrik, My sister has been placed on ECMO for pneumonia. She’s currently been receiving treatment ECMO for 5 days. They tried to wean her sedation yesterday, but… The pos…

Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So today I’ve got an email from Maureen who says, “My mom has been in intensive care for five days now and I am getting told she’s comfortable on the ventilator with a breathing tube, but she can’t be extubated.… The post Quick Tip for Famili…