Critical Care Scenarios

Critical Care Scenarios

An educational podcast presenting practical critical care scenarios. By Brandon Oto, PA-C and Bryan Boling, ACNP. New episodes weekly.

Episodes

November 12, 2025 60 mins
We explore the fascinating intricacies and unique features of the burned critically ill patient, with Clint Leonard, NP in the burn ICU at Vanderbilt and ABLS instructor. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Want to work at the University of Kentucky? UK’s Anesthesia Critical Care department is hosting a hiring webinar on November 20, … Continue reading "Lightning rounds 57: Burn critical care ...
Mark as Played
We discuss the evidence and practicalities of spontaneous breathing trials and ventilator weaning with Martin Tobin, pulmonologist and intensivist, author of seven textbooks including “Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation,” researcher, and pioneer of the entire concept of SBT as well as the RSBI (or “Tobin index”). Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! References … Continue reading ...
Mark as Played
We explore the vagaries and nitty-gritty of drugs for seizure termination, including benzos and ASMs, with the great Tom Bleck, MD MCCM FNCS, neurointensivist, professor, and founding member of the Neurocritical Care Society. Check out the REVIVE conference here! Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! More reading Takeaway lessons
Mark as Played
We dive into fluid resuscitation in sepsis, with Dr. Jon-Emile Kenny, pulmonary and critical care physician, author of the physiology textbook Heart-lung.org, and inventor of the FloPatch device. Disclosures: Dr. Kenny appears here as both a clinician as well as a representative of his company and product, and should be presumed to retain a degree … Continue reading "Episode 93: Fluid in sepsis and ...
Mark as Played
We discuss propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) and propylene glycol toxicity from lorazepam infusions, with medical toxicologist Dr. Jerry Snow, director of the toxicology fellowship at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway lessons
Mark as Played
Brandon and Bryan mock up a goals of care discussion for a critically ill patient, and reflect on the right and wrong ways to execute this complex procedure. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Resources Center to Advance Palliative Care The Conversation Project
Mark as Played
We chat about neuromuscular blockade, monitoring, and reversal in the ICU, including why sugammadex isn’t more widely used, with Sara J Hyland, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCP, researcher and clinical pharmacist in perioperative and emergency medicine. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway lessons References
Mark as Played
We chat with Leeah Sloan, PA-C, co-chair of the Critical Care APP Steering Committee for the American College of CHEST Physicians (CHEST), about the newly available CHEST critical care certification for APPs. The Vandalia CAMC Charleston APP critical care fellowship Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Mark as Played
Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Mark as Played
Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Mark as Played
Melissa Bridges, director of PA fellowships at Atrium Health and president of the Association of Post-graduate PA Programs (APPAP), chats with us (Bryan is president of APGAP, the Association of Post Graduate APRN programs) about PA/NP residencies/fellowships in critical care. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Mark as Played
Andrew Schulman, medical musician, former ICU patient, and president of the Medical Musician Initiative, tells us how music can help the critically ill. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Mark as Played
From constipation to hepatorenal syndrome. Fan favorite Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper, @ebtapper), gastroenterologist, transplant hepatologist, academic chief of hepatology, and director of the cirrhosis program at the University of Michigan, returns to answer a grab-bag of GI questions. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway lessons
Mark as Played
Visit the Intensive Care Academy
Mark as Played
We chat with Dr. Michael Lanspa, intensivist and director of the Intermountain Critical Care Echocardiography Core Lab, about common pitfalls among bedside POCUS users and tricks for doing it better. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Takeaway lessons
Mark as Played
We explore the world of thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with Justin F. Fraser (@doctorjfred), MD, FAANS, FAHA, Professor and Vice-Chair of Neurological Surgery and Director of Cerebrovascular Surgery and Neuro-interventional Radiology at University of Kentucky, where he specializes in cerebrovascular, endovascular, skull base, and endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreo...
Mark as Played
We learn about the basics of fetal monitoring in the critically ill pregnant woman and how to integrate them into our ICU workflows, with Stephanie Martin, MFM obstetrician and host of the Critical Care Obstetrics podcast and teacher at the Critical Care Obstretrics Academy. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon … Continue reading "Episode 87: Maternal-fetal monitoring with St...
Mark as Played
Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!
Mark as Played
We discuss the basics of EEG in the ICU, including when to do it, selecting the appropriate study, and the basics of bedside interpretation, with Carolina B Maciel, MD, MSCR, FAAN, triple boarded in neurology, neurocritical care, and critical care EEG. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your … Continue reading "Episode 86: EEGs in the ICU with Carolina Maciel"
Philippe Rola, intensivist, master of the VEXUS scan, and founder of the Hospitalist and Resuscitationist conference, shares his recent model of four hemodynamic interfaces to describe the entire circulatory system. Register for the H&R conference (May 22-23 2025) here with the discount code provided in the show. (No, we’re not sponsored, just a cool event.) … Continue reading "Lightning rounds 51: ...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.