The Problem with Cutoffs

Reflections on how get in the way of our own lifelong learning, and some possible solutions.

Stepping through a case report to describe one way (using minimalist assessment and treatment) that you might resuscitate failing kidneys!

When should we get more invasive with critically ill patients? This post describes a challenging case which explores this issue.

We all love point of care ultrasound (POCUS), but when should we exercise restraint in its use? Guest author Ben Millette explores this question through the lens of The Art of War by Sun Tzu!

Check out the newest video on the site about flow starvation! Hear my perspective on why vent mastery is an essential skill for any zentensivist clinician.

Join me for the latest audio digest of Zentensivist.com on this episode! - How does curiosity impact the quality of interactions with patients and colleagues? - Can it improve our day-to-day satisfaction? - How does #zentensivism balance curiosity, and vice versa? See the full post at http://zentensivist.com/2021/03/07/curiosity/

Today's podcast discusses key issues when we employ discrete, black and white thinking in medicine. It's an audio digest of the zentensivist.com post of the same name.  Key topics: what we can learn from statisticians about clinical reasoning how patients across a threshold can have more in common than with those in their group how to avoid cutting off clinical reasoning Figures and references can be found at the original post!

Welcome to the Zentensivist podcast!  If you’re not familiar with zentensivism, it’s a holistic approach to the art of caring for the critically ill patient. At its heart, it’s a minimalistic philosophy built on a foundation of clinical mastery and risk tolerance, with the ultimate goal of maximizing humanity in the ICU. My name is Matt Siuba and I’m a critical care physician. The primary purpose of this podcast is to share audio digests of the content on zentensivist.com. However, over time I hope for this to evolve into a more traditional podcast with interviews and more in-depth commentaries. If you like what you find here, please subscribe and follow along! I’m happy to hear your feedback along the way. Music by Daniel Siuba