PICU Doc On Call

Pediatric Critical Care Board Review Part 2

A child with DKA develops a worsening headache, altered mental status, and bradycardia: the hosts explain why suspected cerebral injury should be treated before imaging.

Pediatric Critical Care Board Review Part 1

A hemoglobin increase from 8 to 12 can boost oxygen delivery far more than raising oxygen saturation from 88% to 98%—but that doesn’t mean transfusing every child to 12 i

128: Beta Blocker Toxicity in the PICU: Slow Heart, Fading Mind, and Falling Sugar

In this episode of *PICU Doc on Call*, Drs. Pradip Kamat and Rahul Damania dive into the topic of beta-blocker toxicity. They walk through a case of a 15-year-old who com

Hello From the Otherside! Transport Calls

In this episode of PICU Doc on Call, third-year PICU fellow Dr. Alexandria Edwards joins Drs. Pradip Kamat, Monica Gray, and Rahul Damania for a quick and practical dive

Metformin Overdose in the Pediatric ICU | A Case of Low pH

In this episode, Drs. Pradip Kamat, Monica Gray, and Rahul Damania talk through a heartbreaking case involving a 14-year-old girl with a history of psychiatric illness wh

Capnography in the PICU | Take My Breath Away

In this episode of *Pediatric Critical Care Insights*, Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Pradip Kamat chat about how capnography, specifically end-tidal CO2 monitoring, is used in

Start Off Strong: Tips and Tricks for 1st-year PICU Fellows

In this special episode of *PICU Doc on Call*, hosts Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Rahul Damania welcome new pediatric critical care fellows across the U.S. with practical advi

Time Constants in the PICU | PICU Doc on Call Shorts

In this episode of *PICU Doc on Call Shorts*, pediatric ICU physicians Dr. Pradip Kamat and Dr. Rahul Damania discuss respiratory time constants and their clinical releva

Sweet Dreams: Procedural Sedation in the PICU

In this episode of PICU Doc on Call, hosts Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Pradip Kamat explore procedural sedation in the pediatric ICU. They cover sedation levels, pre-screenin

Pink Toes and Blue Brain on VA ECMO (North South Syndrome on ECMO)

In this episode of *PICU Doc on Call*, Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Pradip Kamat are joined by fellow Dr. Hope Vancleve to discuss a complex case of a 12-year-old with MRSA se

Of Rats & Men: Approach to Coumadin Overdose in the PICU

In this episode of PICU Doc on Call, hosts Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Pradip Kamat discuss a 15-year-old girl who attempted suicide by ingesting rat poison, acetaminophen, i

Mind Your Scope: Bronchoscopy Pearls for the Pediatric Intensivist

In this episode of PICU Doc on Call, Dr. Monica Gray and Dr. Pradip Kamat chat about flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) in the pediatric ICU. They walk through a case

Isoflurane in the PICU

In this episode of "PICU Doc on Call," Drs. Monica Gray and Pradip Kamat from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta dive into the use of inhaled anesthetics, especially isoflu

The Tylenol Trouble & the NAC comeback: Navigating Acetaminophen Toxicity in the PICU

In this episode of *PICU Doc on Call*, Drs. Monica Gray, Pradip Kamat, and Rahul Damania chat about a 17-year-old girl who ended up with acute liver failure after she int

Don’t Poke It, Spray It: The Intranasal Medication Playbook

In this episode of "PICU Doc on Call," Drs. Monica Gray, Pradip Kamat, and Rahul Damania discuss the use of intranasal medications in pediatric intensive care. Using the

Mean Arterial Pressure in the PICU

In this special “PICU Doc On Call Shorts” episode, pediatric ICU physicians Dr. Monica Gray, Dr. Pradip Kamat, and Dr. Rahul Damania break down the concept of Mean Arteri

Von Willebrand Disease in the PICU

In this episode of "PICU Doc on Call," Drs. Pradip Kamat and Rahul Damania dive into a pediatric ICU case involving a 4-year-old girl who presents with severe anemia and

Management of Rectal Bleeding in the PICU

In this episode of "PICU Doc On Call," Drs. Pradip Kamat and Rahul Damania discuss the acute management of a 14-year-old boy with severe rectal bleeding and hypertension,

Approach to Hypoglycemia in the PICU

In this episode of "PICU Doc on Call," Dr. Pradip Kamat and Dr. Rahul Damania dive into a fascinating case of a 9-month-old infant who comes in with hypoglycemia and seiz

Desaturation in the Intubated Patient in the PICU

Today, Dr. Monica Gray, Dr. Pradip Kamat, and Rahul Damania discuss a critical case involving a 10-year-old boy who developed post-intubation desaturation. Using the DOPE