ICU Rounds

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Starting Surgery Rotation: How to Pre-Round and Present on Rounds May 11, 2026

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In this episode, I discuss one of the most important practical skills for medical students during the surgery clerkship: how to pre-round efficiently and deliver a concise, clinically useful patient presentation on rounds.

Topics include:

what surgeons actually care about during rounds
how to identify important overnight events
recognizing trends in vital signs and physiology
organizing a 60–90 second presentation
common mistakes medical students make
how residents and attendings think differently about patients

This episode focuses on helping students move beyond simply reporting data and begin developing the clinical reasoning and prioritization skills that define effective surgical thinking.

Splitting a Ventilator: Multipatient Ventilation for COVID? Apr 23, 2020

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Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. This is a lot harder than merely attaching a plastic splitter on a ventilator. In this episode, we explain safety and physiological considerations. Also, we briefly discuss specific patient care issues and ventilator settings if your circumstance requires you to adopt this approach.

Prone Ventilation for ARDS (COVID-19) Apr 12, 2020

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This week we have a brief conversation about prone mechanical ventilation for ARDS. Does it provide a benefit? When should we use it, and why does it work? I hope this is helpful as prone ventilation has been reported to provide benefit to patients with ARDS secondary to Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

ARDS and Mechanical Ventilation / COVID-19 Care Apr 05, 2020

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Today we discuss the approach to oxygenating and mechanically ventilating a patient suffering from ARDS. We will cover elements relevant and essential in the management of COVID patients and all others with ARDS.

ICU Care of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mar 29, 2020

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I'm back. I plan on providing you with some useful information when caring for patients infected with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). In this episode, I will provide you an overview of the current evidence and best practices with some explanation and commentary from the recent Surviving Sepsis COVID-19 guidance.

Colloids: Details and Myths Jul 09, 2012

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This episode provide some basic description of colloids as will as some myths.

Random Serum Cortisol Levels are misleading Mar 12, 2012

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A physiological explanation why random cortisol levels are NOT helpful in evaluating adrenal function

EARLY use of Tranexamic Acid may improve survival from bleeding in trauma Feb 20, 2012

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In this episode we talk about the results of the CRASH-2 trial published in Lancet. This trial showed that the EARLY use of Tranexamic acid may improve survivial, but delayed use may be associated with an increased mortality.

Pediatric IVC diameter determination with ultrasound Feb 09, 2012

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If you are using ultrasound to evaluate IVC diamter in children, what is considered a normal IVC diameter? You can determine the IVC/Ao ratio or correct the IVC diamter based on the child's body surface area.

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Jan 31, 2012

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This is a condition that mimics acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that may be caused by acute emotional or physical stress. Patient's may appear to have profound cardiogenic shock, but these patients have a very high survivial rate with little more than supportive care.

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