ICU Doc Talk

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 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