Critical Care Scenarios

Critical Care Scenarios


Latest Episodes

Episode 68: Liver transplant with Meera Gupta
December 06, 2023

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
November 29, 2023

Explaining the ultimate expression of prognosis: Morbidity = (Severity x Duration)/Reversibility

Lightning rounds #34: … When?
November 22, 2023

When should you

TIRBO #48: Choosing a line site
November 15, 2023

Which site should you select for your central line placement? A discussion of some considerations.

Episode 67: Whipples with Michael Cavnar
November 08, 2023

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?
November 01, 2023

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
October 25, 2023

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
October 18, 2023

The value of being curious about practice differences, not judgmental.

Episode 66: Aortic dissection with Travis Hughes
October 11, 2023

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
October 04, 2023

What are the ways that patients fail breathing trials, and what can they tell us about how to optimize them for next time?