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Ep. 75 How to Think in a Crisis

February 19, 2026 · 42 min

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Ep. 74 Cardiac Arrest After Heart Surgery

December 11, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

Talking about cardiac arrest in a patient after they’ve had heart surgery. Books discussed: Metabolical by Lustig The Glorious Cause by Middlekauff Original of Political Order by Fukuyama The Stand by Stephen King Buy my books…
Ep. 73 Neuro Critical Care

May 19, 2025 · 54 min

Discussing high yield neuro critical care topics. Hot Takes From the Void: Trump Qatar Jet, Biden Dementia, Putin. Books: Chokepoint by Fishman, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by El Akkad, Lord of the Flies by…
Ep. 72 V/Q Mismatch

May 5, 2025 · 40 min

Discussing V/Q mismatch, dead space ventilation and hypoxemia. Hot Takes From the Void: Pope Trump, Deportation ‘travel assistance’, Alcatraz Book discussion: Money, Lies and God by Stewart, Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury. Wick Welker’s…
Ep. 71 Type A Dissection

April 21, 2025 · 49 min

Talking about management of Type A Dissection. Hot Takes From the Void: Pope Francis, JD Vance, Tarrifs My author panel with Mary Robinette Kowal https://www.youtube.com/live/YRybNHh-YfM?si=SO2IgFMEbuvcQW1e Wick Welker’s science fiction…

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Ep. 70 Choosing a Specialty, Pregnancy and ECMO

April 3, 2025 · 50 min

How to choose a medical specialty, discussing pregnancy and ECMO use. Hot Takes From the Void: Tariffs, Cory Booker, Susan Crawford. Books: Supremacy by Olson, Why Taiwan Matters by Brown, Worlds Without End by Impey, Slaughterhouse…
Ep. 69 Critical Care Story Time

March 3, 2025 · 43 min

Sharing bedside stories of the critically ill. **New segment** Hot Takes From the Void: A brief discussion of current news. This episode: SCOTUS pause on USAID funding, measles outbreak, Trump tariffs. Book reviews: Sourdough Culture…
Ep. 68 My Book Reads of 2024

February 24, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

Brief overview of the 90+ books I read in 2024. First half is nonfiction, second half fiction. The full list is here 👇 https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2024/53069903
Ep. 67 Trauma Surgery

February 17, 2025 · 49 min

Talking about trauma resuscitation in the emergency department, the operating room and the ICU. Book discussion: Genghis Khan by Weatherford, A City on Mars by the Weinersmiths.
Ep. 66 American Fascism

February 11, 2025 · 55 min

Talking about current fascist insurgency in the US. Books: The Third Reich at War by Evans, The Handmaid’s Tale by Atwood.
Ep. 65 Epidurals

January 20, 2025 · 46 min

Talking about epidurals and neuraxial anesthesia. Books: Gangsters of Capitalism by Katz, It by Stephen King.
Ep. 64 Pulmonary Hypertension

December 17, 2024 · 55 min

Discussing the dangers and management of acute pulmonary hypertension. Also talking about insurers trying to limit anesthesia reimbursement and the United Health CEO assassination. Books: Psychopolitics by Han, Ubik by Phillip K Dick…

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