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TIRBO #44: The things I carry
A brief discussion of the stuff in your pockets as you practice medicine.
Episode 65: Obstructive UTI with Ashley Winter
We discuss the nuts and bolts of urinary infection with an obstructing stone with Ashley Winter (@AshleyGWinter), board certified urologist with a fellowship in male and female sexual medicine, and ch
TIRBO #43: Lying to ourselves (the clinician’s perspective on end-of-life care)
From the Critical Concepts blog, thoughts on our personal biases and lack of humility when contemplating end-of-life decision making.
Lightning rounds #31: How to not get fired
Bryan and Brandon chat about holding down jobs, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills, and how to protect yourself as an employee.
Episode 64: Neurologic POCUS with Aarti Sarwal
We explore the cutting edge practice of point-of-care ultrasound of the brain, including optic nerve sheath measurement, transcranial doppler, assessing midline shift, and more, with Aarti Sarwal, neu
TIRBO #41: Tissue compression and elasticity during procedures
Dealing with the good and bad aspects of tissue mobility during percutaneous procedures.
Lightning rounds #29: Making APP and physician collaboration work, with Matt Siuba
We chat with friend of the podcast Matt Siuba(@msiuba), Mr. Zentensivist, to share our distinct perspectives on the relationship between APPs (PAs or NPs) and the intensivists we work alongside.
TIRBO #40: Ventilating the breathing patient
The dilemma of lung-protective ventilation in patients with strong spontaneous breathing.
Episode 63: Understanding dialysis, with Paul Adams
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