Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So today, Mary writes in with a question. Mary writes, my father is in ICU for severe pneumonia, which caused problems breathing and they have him sedated and on a ventilating machine. He’s 77 years of age. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in ICU: How to Avoid a Tracheostomy!
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 66-year old mother in ICU after a stroke and some seizures and the client’s mom has been on the ventilator for about 14 days now. The ICU is suggesting a. Continue Reading »
My Aunt is in LTAC on Ventilation with Tracheostomy. Can She Go Home on Ventilation and Tracheostomy?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotliine.com where we instantly improve the lives for families of critically ill patients in intensive care so that you can make informed decisions, get peace of mind, control, power, and influence fast. So today, I’ve got an email from one of my clients, Joy and Joy has a question and. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in ICU: INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME vs LTAC for Ventilated Patients and Tracheostomy
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. So yesterday I had a client call me and they said that their dad had a tracheostomy after about 15 days in ICU and they consented to the tracheostomy and within hours of having done the tracheostomy, the ICU told. Continue Reading »
Day 9 in ICU for my Mom After Stroke, Seizures and Ventilation. How Long Does it Take for Mom to Wake Up?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So Reggie writes me an email and she says that her 76-year-old mom had a stroke and a seizure. She was found at home and she had trouble breathing on her own, so they called an ambulance. Continue Reading »
My Dad is 85 and is in Intensive care(ICU) on a Ventilator with an Infection. Can He Survive?
Hi, 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, get peace of mind, real control, power, and influence fast. So today I want to answer another question from one of my clients and readers and Freddy. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in ICU: How Can I Keep Mom in Intensive Care Instead of Going to LTAC?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Yesterday, I had an email from Sam and Sam asks me or says that her mother has been in intensive care for a few days. She’s now, still on a ventilator and they’ve done a tracheostomy or a trache and. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Dad Has Brain Damage and is Ventilated, What Happens if the Breathing Tube is Removed?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So, I had an email from Michael yesterday and Michael writes, my dad is 81 years of age and he has brain damage. He had a cardiac arrest and a hypoxic brain injury five days ago, and. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in ICU: How Accurate Are ICU Teams in their Predictions?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Yesterday, I was talking to a client and she said that her 41-year old sister is in intensive care with liver failure and kidney failure. The intensive care team says that the organs are shutting down and that she’s coming. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in Intensive care: You Need to Do the Research and You Need to Do Some Work!
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care. Today’s tip is you got to do the work. So what do I mean by that? So many families in intensive care come to us and they say things like, you know, my loved one isn’t waking up after an. Continue Reading »
Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Tracheostomy, Ventilation and Seizures in Intensive Care, Can My 5 year old Granddaughter Go Home?
Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel here from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip and questions answered for families in intensive care. So yesterday I answered the question for Betty, who has her five-year-old granddaughter in ICU with a tracheostomy and with recurring seizures. So, and Betty has written me back. And here is what she writes. She. Continue Reading »
Murder by Opioid: The Case of the Ohio Doctor Charged With 25 Counts of Murder in ICU!
(1).mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Hi, 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 influence decision making fast,. Continue Reading »