TIRBO 56: Transfixing vessels

We discuss the practicalities of using airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) with Dr. Rory Spiegel (@EMnerd_), emergency physician and intensivist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (and EMNerd at Emcrit). Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons

We learn about the training, role, and benefits of hospital chaplains, with Christine V. Davies, MDiv, MSW, Director of Chaplaincy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

We discuss the field of rehabilitation psychology, and how it can help patients with persistent critical illness, with Dr. Megan Hosey (@DrMeganHoseyPhD), clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where she practices in the medical ICU. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons Resources

We explore the profession of respiratory therapy in the US, including their role and training and how to optimize our clinical relationships, with Keith Lamb (@kdlamb1), RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM. Keith is an RT at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, working clinically in neuro/surgical/trauma critical care, who has been active in research and has … Continue reading "Lightning rounds 41: Respiratory therapy with Keith Lamb"

Responsible self-directed learning occurs in a zone between comfort and novelty. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

We discuss the principles and application of automatic tube compensation (ATC) on modern ventilators, with its creator Ben Fabry. Dr. Fabry is a professor and chair of biophysics at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, originally trained as an electrical engineer, who originally developed ATC as part of his PhD program. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your … Continue reading "Episode 75: Automatic tube compensation, with Ben Fabry"

Brandon summarizes his recent publication describing best practices for performing POCUS. Read the paper open access at POCUS Journal. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

Our collaboration with Sarah Lorenzini of the Rapid Response RN podcast, discussing a case and general principles for diagnosing and managing obstructive shock. Check out the other episodes on shock in the Nurses’ Podcrawl 2024! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

We chat about pulmonary/critical care medicine fellowship with recent graduate Nicholas Ghionni (@pulmtoilet), a first-year attending at the MedStar Baltimore Hospital system. He completed PCCM fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center where he also served as chief fellow. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

The difference between people and institutions. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!