Critical Care Time

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October 12 86. The Other Side of The Bed: Surviving The ICU & Beyond
Julie Corley expected to be home by lunchtime. Instead, a routine left-heart cath became a five-month ICU stay involving cardiac arrest, ECMO, terrifying delirium, and a recovery that would reshape her family’s life.

On this episode of Critical Care Time, Cyrus and Nick welcome Julie, her husband Chris, and Dr. Jess Bunin—an intensivist, psychiatrist, and three-time cancer survivor—to explore critical illness from the other side of the bed. Together, they unpack the hidden burden on caregivers, the gap between surviving and healing, and why even well-intended encouragement can miss the mark. Their stories reveal how our words, assumptions, and small acts of compassion can profoundly change a patient’s experience.

This is an honest, raw & moving conversation for everyone who cares for the critically ill. Listen or watch, share it with others, and leave a five-star review along with a comment!
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1 hr 41 min
September 28 REBOOT Inotropes
We’re bringing back one of our deep dives into the world of critical care! Nick & Cyrus revisit inotropes, breaking down these essential medications and their role in managing cardiogenic shock. From the different types of inotropes to choosing the right agent for your patient, we cover the key concepts you need to know at the bedside. Plus, we clear up the often-confused difference between an inotropic and an ionotropic agent. It’s a reboot packed with practical critical care goodness!

Check out the original show notes for this episode - https://www.criticalcaretime.com/episodes/35-inotropes
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1 hr 2 min
September 14 85. Brain Death with Dr Sean Marinelli
In this episode of Critical Care Time, neurointensivist Dr. Sean Marinelli joins Nick & Cyrus to tackle brain death/death by neurologic criteria. We break down the prerequisites, neurologic exam, apnea testing, ancillary studies, and the challenging situations where things get complicated—including confounders, ECMO, and families struggling to understand how someone with a beating heart can have died.

This is essential knowledge for anyone caring for critically ill patients. Listen or watch now, and if you enjoy the episode, subscribe, leave us a review, and drop a comment with your thoughts!
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1 hr 26 min
August 31 84. Acid Base Made Easy with Dr Sara Crager
Returning guest Dr. Sara Crager joins us again on Critical Care Time, this time to tackle one of the most important, and most commonly overcomplicated, topics in critical care: acid–base physiology. Rather than treating acid–base as a collection of equations and compensation formulas, Sara walks us through her practical State → Process → Story framework for rapidly interpreting blood gases and electrolytes at the bedside. We discuss how to distinguish acidemia from acidosis, interpret CO₂ in the context of bicarbonate, use the anion gap and strong ion difference to uncover mixed metabolic disorders, recognize the importance of chloride and albumin, and understand why a “normal” pH—or a “normal” CO₂—may be anything but normal. Along the way, we work through several real-world ICU cases involving chronic hypercapnia, DKA, vomiting, septic shock, renal failure, saline-induced hyperchloremia, and hypoalbuminemia. The goal isn’t more acid–base math. It’s a better mental model and a faster way to understand what your patient’s numbers are actually telling you.
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2 hr 14 min
August 17 83. Back to Basics: Pulse Oximetry
On this week’s episode of Critical Care Time we had back to the basics again, this time with a focus on the ubiquitous Pulse Oximeter! We will talk all things Pulse Ox from how it generates values, how reliable those values are, what factors can confound your pulse ox and how best to use this powerful - yet imperfect - tool to deliver the best care possible for your patients. Check it out and let us know what you think!
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1 hr 29 min
August 03 82. Stroke & Neurocritical Care with Dr Casey Albin
We've heard you guys and we are ready to deliver! We are proud to bring you guys our first of several episodes on Neurocritical Care! On this episode - our introductory show - we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Casey Albin a neurologist & neurointensivist who introduces the topic of neurocritical care with a special focus on basic tenets of stroke management. What type of imaging should you order? What do you do with anticoagulation? Who get's seizure prophylaxis? We cover all this and more with Dr. Albin. Please take a listen and let us know what you think and what else you want to hear from us!
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1 hr 49 min
July 27 REBOOT ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARDS is one of the most important—and intimidating—topics in critical care, so we thought it was the perfect time to reboot one of our most comprehensive episodes. Whether you're hearing it for the first time or need a refresher on the latest evidence and core principles, this episode is packed with practical pearls that still hold up today.

Check out the original show notes on our website.
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1 hr 57 min
July 20 81. Airway Management & Awake Intubation with Dr. Jarrod Mosier
Welcome back to another airway episode! On this episode, Cyrus and Nick are joined by Dr. Jarrod Mosier to discuss advanced concepts of airway management to include a practical and effective approach to awake intubation. We will discuss who is an appropriate candidate for this technique, why and when it should be implemented and cover some important pitfalls and pearls. We hope you guys enjoy this episode and that it motivates you to check out the Difficult Airway Course: Critical Care! If you are interested, make sure you use our discount code CCTIME26 to get $200 off the November course in San Diego!
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1 hr 23 min
July 13 REBOOT The Physiologically Difficult Airway
We love airway management on Critical Care Time so we figured it was time to reboot a classic: The Physiologically Difficult Airway. On this episode, Nick and Cyrus discuss planning for those airways that may seem simple on your physical exam, but end up being some of the hardest to safely secure in the setting of hemodynamic instability. Also, we thought this would be a great prequel to a new release that is coming your way next week with Dr. Jarrod Mosier where we tackle advanced concepts in airway management and awake intubation. If you haven’t heard this one yet, or if you could use the refresher, give it a listen and let us know what you think!
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1 hr 36 min
July 06 80. Back to Basics: Arterial Lines
Welcome to Season 4 of Critical Care Time! We are excited to be back for another year of exciting content and what better way to kick things off than with a brand new series! This year we're piloting our Back to Basics series where we will do deep dives on fundamental skills, tests, tools and so much more in the ICU. First up is Back to Basics: All Things Art Lines. On this inaugural episode we discuss why arterial blood pressure monitoring is so important in the ICU, how the place these lines, how to interpret the waveforms and cover a bunch of tips and tricks that you can tuck away for your next A-Line in the ICU! Let us know what you think: Send us a message on socials, drop us a comment or reach out via email!
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1 hr 58 min

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Critical Care Time is the podcast for everyone who cares for the critically Ill. Whether you work in an ICU, a Med-Surg unit, an ED, a PACU or the back of…