Critical Care Scenarios

Critical Care Scenarios


Latest Episodes

TIRBO #40: Ventilating the breathing patient
July 26, 2023

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

Episode 63: Understanding dialysis, with Paul Adams
July 19, 2023

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 intens

TIRBO #39: 5 rules for clinical excellence
July 12, 2023

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

Lightning rounds #28: Online learning with Callie Tennyson
July 05, 2023

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, ch

TIRBO #38: Why you should follow up
June 28, 2023

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

Episode 62: Running a cardiac arrest
June 21, 2023

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

TIRBO #37: Remote brains
June 14, 2023

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

Lightning rounds #27: Burnout and career satisfaction
June 07, 2023

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.

TIRBO #36: Liberty or death
May 31, 2023

A brief overview and call to arms around the key concepts of ICU liberation.

Episode 61: ECPR with Scott Weingart
May 24, 2023

We chat with Scott Weingart of Emcrit about the use of crash VA ECMO for the cardiac arrest patient. Check out the REANIMATE course here! Listen to the ED ECMO podcast on ECPR here Find us on Patreon