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- Joel tells us a bit about himself and his experience of COVID-19 (04:07)
- Something positive to come out of the pandemic (06:10)
Virtual Visiting & Lifelines
- "The whole structure of visiting has been turned on its head" (08:35)
- How lifelines was developed (12:00)
- Applications of Lifelines beyond the ICU (18:10)
Post ICU syndrome
- An overview of the syndrome (23:40)
- Physical manifestations (26:30)
- Post ICU syndrome and COVID-19 (28:30)
- Complications to look out for when patients are stepped down from the ICU (31:30)
- Psychological effects of a prolonged COVID ICU admission (37:15)
- Optimisation of the post ICU care (40:30)
Important Links
- Critical care recovery: managing and supporting ICU recovery
- ICM guidance on recovery from COVID-19
- LifeLines
- BTS guidance on follow up