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
Talking about US politics and history and how to be an informed voter in 2024. Lots of book recommendations.
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
One big story about a complex patient. Books: Nixonland by Perlstein, The Lathe of Heaven by Le Guin
Talking about work place conflict, defensiveness and effective communication. Books: The Anxious Generation by Haidt, The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Talking about anesthesia for conscious sedation. Book: To End All Wars by Hochschild
Answering random medical questions from listeners. Book discussion is How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter
Talking about central lines. Book discussion: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis.
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
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.
Talking about propofol, etomidate and ketamine. Books: Cobalt Red by Kara, King Leopold’s Ghost by Hochschild. Also dicussiom about religious faith.
My experience being a dad. Book discussions are Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by Gottman and Good Inside by Becky Kennedy.
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
Talking about IV basics. Book Discussion is about the Civil War, Battle Cry of Freedom by McPherson.
Discussing tracheostomy management in a critical setting. Book: The Value of Everything by Mazzucato
Going over about 75 books I read in 2023: politics, economics, history, sci fi and fantasy.
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.
Talking about the practice of tele ICU. Books: The Rape of Nanking by Chang, Wellness by Hill.
Just random questions and answers. Books: The Will to Change, Factfullness and surprise!