ICU Doc Talk

Critical care, anesthesiology, and social reform rambling from ICU Doctor on TikTok. Not medical advice. Educational only. @icudoctor; icudoctorecmo@gmail.com

Ep. 58 What Even is Blood Pressure?

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

07-15
51:14

Ep. 57 How to Vote

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

06-10
01:11:52

Ep. 56 How to School

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

06-03
47:16

Ep. 55 Stories

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

05-17
42:57

Ep. 54 Communicating in Medicine

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

04-09
44:54

Ep. 53 Conscious Sedation & WWI

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

03-26
40:31

Ep. 52 Random Q&A, Civil Wars

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

03-01
40:09

Ep. 51 Central Lines

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

02-22
44:27

Ep. 45 The Liver

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

10-30
49:57

Ep. 44 How to Argue

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.

10-23
46:56

Ep. 43 Induction Agents, Congo, Faith

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

10-16
01:06:19

Ep. 42 Being a Parent

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

10-02
42:35

Ep. 41 Obesity

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

09-19
44:45

Ep. 50 Placing an IV

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

02-13
46:57

Ep. 49 Tracheostomy

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

01-26
44:26

Ep. 48 My Book Reads from 2023

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

01-16
01:06:16

Ep. 47 Crazy ICU Week

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.

12-15
43:36

Ep. 46 Tele ICU

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

11-27
39:44

Ep. 40 What is Wrong With America?

Me ranting about America. You’ve been warned.

09-12
01:01:09

Ep. 39 Random Q&A and Compassionate Feminism

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

09-05
49:13

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