Critical Care Scenarios
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Episode 68: Liver transplant with Meera Gupta
We learn about liver transplant with Dr. Meera Gupta, transplant surgeon at the University of Kentucky Healthcare Transplant Center, and surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
TIRBO #49: The universal acuity equation
Explaining the ultimate expression of prognosis: Morbidity = (Severity x Duration)/Reversibility
TIRBO #48: Choosing a line site
Which site should you select for your central line placement? A discussion of some considerations.
Episode 67: Whipples with Michael Cavnar
We learn about pancreaticoduodenectomy (the Whipple) with Michael Cavnar (@DrMikeCavnar), surgical oncologist at University of Kentucky, with a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology from Slo
TIRBO #47: Why do we prone?
A review of the physiological and practical reasons to position patients with ARDS in the prone position.
Lightning rounds #33: Transitioning to academics with Janelle Bludorn
We chat with Janelle Bludorn (@JanelleRBlu), former emergency medicine PA, Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator at the Duke PA program, about transitioning from clinical work into teaching and
TIRBO #46: Being curious
The value of being curious about practice differences, not judgmental.
Episode 66: Aortic dissection with Travis Hughes
We explore aortic dissection with Travis Hughes, vascular surgery fellow from the University of Kentucky, including classification, medical management, and nuances of the surgical perspective. Find us
TIRBO #45: SBT failure phenotypes
What are the ways that patients fail breathing trials, and what can they tell us about how to optimize them for next time?