ICU Doc Talk

65 Episodes

Reverse

Ep. 58 What Even is Blood Pressure?

2024-07-1551:14

Discussing the math (just a lil) and clinical application of blood pressure and shock. Basic and complex topics to get you started or if you are actively managing patients. Book discussions: 1984 and Homage to Catalonia by Orwell, Spain in Our Hearts by Hochschild, My Disillusionment with Russia by Emma Goldman

Ep. 57 How to Vote

2024-06-1001:11:52

Talking about US politics and history and how to be an informed voter in 2024. Lots of book recommendations.

Ep. 56 How to School

2024-06-0347:16

Talking about how to study, take tests and be a successful student. Book discussion: Why Civil Resistance Works by Chenoweth, Travelers in the Third Reich by Boyd

Ep. 55 Stories

2024-05-1742:57

One big story about a complex patient. Books: Nixonland by Perlstein, The Lathe of Heaven by Le Guin

Ep. 54 Communicating in Medicine

2024-04-0944:54

Talking about work place conflict, defensiveness and effective communication. Books: The Anxious Generation by Haidt, The Dark Tower by Stephen King

Ep. 53 Conscious Sedation & WWI

2024-03-2640:31

Talking about anesthesia for conscious sedation. Book: To End All Wars by Hochschild

Ep. 52 Random Q&A, Civil Wars

2024-03-0140:09

Answering random medical questions from listeners. Book discussion is How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter

Ep. 51 Central Lines

2024-02-2244:27

Talking about central lines. Book discussion: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis.

Ep. 45 The Liver

2023-10-3049:57

Talking about liver disease during critical illness. Books: Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Engels, Blood Song by Ryan, The Name of the Wind by Rothfuss

Ep. 44 How to Argue

2023-10-2346:56

How to have hard conversations with people. A little ECMO chat. Books: Skeptics Guide to the Universe by Novella, Think Again by Grant, Jade City by Lee, The Grace of Kings by Liu.

Ep. 43 Induction Agents, Congo, Faith

2023-10-1601:06:19

Talking about propofol, etomidate and ketamine. Books: Cobalt Red by Kara, King Leopold’s Ghost by Hochschild. Also dicussiom about religious faith.

Ep. 42 Being a Parent

2023-10-0242:35

My experience being a dad. Book discussions are Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by Gottman and Good Inside by Becky Kennedy.

Ep. 41 Obesity

2023-09-1944:45

Talking about obesity and anti-fat bias in medicine. Book discussions: What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Gordon and The Utopia of Rules by Graeber

Ep. 50 Placing an IV

2024-02-1346:57

Talking about IV basics. Book Discussion is about the Civil War, Battle Cry of Freedom by McPherson.

Ep. 49 Tracheostomy

2024-01-2644:26

Discussing tracheostomy management in a critical setting. Book: The Value of Everything by Mazzucato

Ep. 48 My Book Reads from 2023

2024-01-1601:06:16

Going over about 75 books I read in 2023: politics, economics, history, sci fi and fantasy.

Ep. 47 Crazy ICU Week

2023-12-1543:36

Sharing stories about a particularly crazy week I had in the ICU. Book discussion: American Midnight by Hoschild and Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Sanderson.

Ep. 46 Tele ICU

2023-11-2739:44

Talking about the practice of tele ICU. Books: The Rape of Nanking by Chang, Wellness by Hill.

Ep. 40 What is Wrong With America?

2023-09-1201:01:09

Me ranting about America. You’ve been warned.

Ep. 39 Random Q&A and Compassionate Feminism

2023-09-0549:13

Just random questions and answers. Books: The Will to Change, Factfullness and surprise!

#box-pro-ellipsis-173244262148080{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}ICU Doc Talk