My name is Patrik Hutzel from Intensivecarehotline.com and welcome back to another quick tip for families in intensive care. Here at intensivearehotline.com, 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, control power, and influence making sure your loved…
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My Sister Is on a Ventilator for 30+ Days in ICU with COPD, Sepsis & Diabetes — What Now? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com, where we instantly improve the lives of families of critically ill patients in intensive care, so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, control, power, and influence — making sure your loved one always gets the best care and treatment, even if you’re not…
Spontaneous CPAP and Breathing Tube: Can You Remove It? Your Rights in ICU – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com, and this is another quick tip for families in intensive care. Here at intensivecarehotline.com, we instantly improve the lives of families of critically ill patients in intensive care, so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, control, power, and influence — even if you’re not…
ICU Doctor Says Your Mom Is Futile and Taking Over From DPOA: What Are Your Rights? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrick Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com, where we instantly improve the lives of families of critically ill patients in intensive care so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, control, power, and influence, making sure your loved one always gets the best care and treatment, even if you’re not a…
68-year-Old Mom in Multiple Organ Failure After Bypass Surgery and Cardiac Arrest. What Are Her Chances? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
I have a question from Rupa today who says, “Hi Patrik, My mom had heart pumping only at 20 to 30%, so she had bypass surgery. After two days in ICU, she developed renal failure and one major cardiac arrest, but the heart revived after a few minutes. But currently the ICU team is saying…
My Mom Has Been in the ICU for 39 Days and Getting Worse — What Families Need to Know – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecareathome.com, and this is another quick tip for families in intensive care. Here at intensivecareathome.com, we instantly improve the lives of families of critically ill patients in intensive care, so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, control, power, and influence, making sure your loved one…
My Husband Has Advanced Lung Cancer in ICU. Is He Being Diagnosed and Treated Correctly? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. And here at intensivecarehotline.com, 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, control, power, and influence so that your loved one always…
Mom is Intubated, Awake, But Apnoeic with Brain Slowing – “I See You Want End of Life Tomorrow” – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is 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, control, power, and influence, even if you’re not a doctor or a nurse in intensive care, making sure your loved one always…
Brain Surgery in ICU: Can My Mother Survive Extubation After 3 Weeks? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com, where we instantly improve the lives of families of critically ill patients in intensive care, so that you can make informed decisions, have peace of mind, control, power, and influence, even if you’re not a doctor or a nurse in intensive care. This is another quick tip for…
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in ICU: Did the Antibiotics Work and What Happens Next? – Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care
My name is Patrick Hutzel. I am a critical care registered nurse and have been working in critical care nursing for over 25 years in 3 different countries, where I have worked as a nurse manager for over 5 years, and I’ve been consulting and advocating for families in intensive care since 2013 here…