Critical Care Scenarios

Exploring the implications of tissue compression during medical procedures, the importance of minimal pressure for accurate depth assessment, and challenges posed by squishy and elastic skin. Techniques for accessing deep vessels, risks of movement after catheter placement, and considerations to be made.

We chat with friend of the podcast Matt Siuba (@msiuba), Mr. Zentensivist, to share our distinct perspectives on the relationship between APPs (PAs or NPs) and the intensivists we work alongside.

The dilemma of lung-protective ventilation in patients with strong spontaneous breathing.

We dive into when to initiate renal replacement therapy, the modalities, settings, and physics involved, troubleshooting problems, and more, with Dr. Paul Adams, a dual-trained nephrologist and intensivist at the University of Kentucky. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons

5 things you pretty much must be doing if you want to be excellent at critical care. See also on the blog: The ten laws of critical care Practicing medicine like an adult

We chat with Callie Tennyson, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, CHSE, assistant professor from the Duke University School of Nursing, about the use of the internet and social media for medical education: trends, challenges, and principles for doing it right.

The value of performing chart checks to see how your patients are doing after your care.

Bryan puts Brandon through the paces, discussing the nuts and bolts of managing a code. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons

The importance of using an app to keep notes and establish a second, more reliable medical memory.

We chat about why people get burned out in medicine, how to weigh the pros and cons of our work, and the right perspective on job satisfaction.