Cardiopulmonary Interactions with Dr. Bradley Fuhrman -- Part 1

Bradley Fuhrman, MD completed his training in pediatrics followed by fellowships in cardiology and neonatology at the University of Minnesota where he went on to found the first PICU and serve as the Chief of critical care at that institution. He has also served as the associate director of the PICU at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division Chief of Critical Care at Children’s Hospital Buffalo and Physician-in-Chief at El Paso Children’s Hospital. His career in pediatric critical care exceeds 40 years. He has many peer-reviewed publications with a research career that is focused in cardiac and respiratory physiology. He is also the co-author of Fuhrman and Zimmerman’s Pediatric Critical Care.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of listening to this 2-part series, learners should be able to discuss clinically relevant cardiopulmonary interactions and a fundamental clinical approach to optimizing cardiopulmonary mechanics in patients with:

1. Spontaneous (negative pressure) respirations with severe work of breathing 
2. Septic shock
3. Mechanical (positive pressure) ventilation
4. Pulmonary hypertension with right ventricular systolic dysfunction
5. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction
6. Right ventricular diastolic dysfunction
7. Single ventricle Fontan circulation

References:

Bronicki RA, Penny DJ, Anas NG, Fuhrman B. Cardiopulmonary Interactions. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Aug;17(8 Suppl 1):S182-93. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000829. PMID: 27490598.

Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care 6th Edition