Author name: Nathan Nielsen

Dr Nielsen obtained his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. During medical school, he also earned a Masters of Science in Control of Infectious Diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr Nielsen completed an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, where he later went on to complete a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine. He joined the Tulane faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2009. Dr Nielsen is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the European Society of Intensive Care, and the American Thoracic Society. His primary research interests are the effects of critical illness on red blood cell behavior and the effects of transfused red blood cells on the microcirculation of recipients. Clinical projects include developing an innovative analgesia and sedation protocol for the Tulane Medical Intensive Care Unit, and improving the teaching of invasive procedures to residents using the Tulane Simulation Center.

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (October, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for August 2017 Compiled by Dr. Inderpal Thethi PGY VI Download PDF here AJRCM (ATS) A Two-Biomarker Model Predicts Mortality in the Critically Ill with […]

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (September, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for August 2017 Compiled by Dr. Inderpal Thethi PGY VI Download PDF here AJRCM (ATS) Impaired Mitochondrial Microbicidal Responses in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Macrophages.

Massive Hemoptysis – Dr. Fayez Kheir – Sept. 15, 2017

Main Points Most hemoptysis is not massive, but true massive hemoptysis is a medical emergency and patients die from asphyxiation. Top 3 causes of massive hemoptysis are cancer, bronchiectasis and

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (August, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for August 2017 Compiled by Dr. Inderpal Thethi PGY VI Download PDF here AJRCM FULFIL Trial: Once- daily Triple Therapy for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Lipson DA, Barnacle H, Birk R, Brealey N, Locantore

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (July, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for July 2017 Compiled by Dr. Inderpal Thethi PGY VI Download PDF here AJRCM (ATS) Comorbidities and Subgroups of Patients Surviving Severe Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (June, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for June 2017 Compiled by Dr. Inderpal Thethi PGY VI Download PDF here AJRMC Acute Kidney Injury as a Risk Factor for Delirium and Coma during Critical Illness. Siew ED, Fissell WH, Tripp CM,

Introduction and Basics to LVAD – Dr. Anil Jotwani – June 23, 2017

Clinical Pearls Early recognition for potential LVAD candidates is key LVAD can improve quality of life, improve survival and bridge to transplant Blood pressure management is of the utmost importance

Top Articles from Critical Care/Pulmonary Journals (May, 2017)

Critical Care Top Articles for May 2017 Compiled by Dr. Chok Limsuwat PG VI Download PDF Here AJRCM Favorable Neurocognitive Outcome with Low Tidal Volume Ventilation after Cardiac Arrest. Beitler JR,

Blood, Blood Everywhere (Dr. Nathan Nielsen – May 12, 2017)

Pearls When approaching a major hemorrhage scenario, there are several considerations before even contemplating the use of blood products: IV access (including intraosseus lines) Source control (involving interventionists, including surgeons,

Dr. Karin Halvorson earned her medical degree from the University of Hawaii. She completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Subsequently she attended Brown University for her Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship. While at Brown she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and earned the 2014 Fellow Teaching Award. She served as the liaison between the emergency department and the intensive care unit during her time at Brown.

Dr. Halvorson is the Medical Director of Critical Care at Tulane University Medical Center where she splits her time between the MICU and the ED. Dr. Halvorson’s research interests are on ED to ICU transitions and optimizing early critical care. She is also invested in medical education and works with Housestaff on Quality Improvement Projects for Tulane University Medical Center.