Critical Care Scenarios

Lightning rounds #33: Transitioning to academics with Janelle Bludorn

TIRBO #46: Being curious

Episode 66: Aortic dissection with Travis Hughes

In this episode of Critical Care Scenarios, Brandon Odo and Brian Bowling interview vascular surgery fellow Travis Hughes about aortic dissections, specifically type B dissections. The discussion covers the differences between type A and type B dissections, the newer zone-based classification system, and the importance...

TIRBO #45: SBT failure phenotypes

In this episode of Critical Care Scenarios, Brandon and Brian discuss spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) for intubated patients, emphasizing that SBTs are the best approach to assess extubation readiness. They describe three phenotypes of SBT failure: rapid shallow breathing (often due to lung issues), tachypnea with ...

Lightning rounds #32: Creating a POCUS system with Leon Chen

TIRBO #44: The things I carry

Episode 65: Obstructive UTI with Ashley Winter

TIRBO #43: Lying to ourselves (the clinician’s perspective on end-of-life care)

Lightning rounds #31: How to not get fired

TIRBO #42: The mobile locus of control

Episode 64: Neurologic POCUS with Aarti Sarwal

In this episode of Critical Care Scenarios, hosts Brian Bowling and Brandon Odo interview Dr. Aarti Sarwal, a neurocritical care expert, about the use of point-of-care ultrasound in the neuro ICU and other critical care settings. Dr. Sarwal presents a case of a patient on VA ECMO experiencing neurological decline, and ...

TIRBO #41: Tissue compression and elasticity during procedures

Lightning rounds #29: Making APP and physician collaboration work, with Matt Siuba

TIRBO #40: Ventilating the breathing patient

Episode 63: Understanding dialysis, with Paul Adams

In this episode of Critical Care Scenarios, Brandon Odo and Brian Bowling host Dr. Paul Adams, a nephrologist, to discuss renal replacement therapy in the ICU. The episode revolves around a case of a 72-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension, and stage three chronic kidney disease who develops pneumonia and sepsis, ...

TIRBO #39: 5 rules for clinical excellence

Lightning rounds #28: Online learning with Callie Tennyson

TIRBO #38: Why you should follow up

Episode 62: Running a cardiac arrest

This episode of Critical Care Scenarios dissects the practical approaches to managing cardiac arrest in an ICU setting, emphasizing the gap between ACLS guidelines and real-world practice. The hosts, Brandon Odo and Brian Bolling, present a case of a 75-year-old sepsis patient who goes into VTAC arrest. They stress the...

TIRBO #37: Remote brains