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Critical Care Scenarios

Critical Care Scenarios

Brandon Oto, PA-C, FCCM and Bryan Boling, DNP, ACNP, FCCM 235 episodes Latest May 27, 2026

An educational podcast presenting practical critical care scenarios for healthcare professionals. Hosted by Brandon Oto, PA-C and Bryan Boling, ACNP, each episode covers real-world clinical cases and management strategies. New episodes are released weekly.

Episodes

Lightning rounds 67: IV fluids Jun 11, 2026 51:22 We give our general take on IV fluids: when to use them, what to use, when to stop, how to bolus and when to use maintenance fluids, and more. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Lightning rounds 66: ED vs ICU with Namita Jayaprakash May 27, 2026 41:38 We discuss the interface between ED and ICU and why we have trouble understanding each other, with Dr. Namita Jayaprakash, dual-trained EM and critical care physician, and medical director of her ED. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! References
Lightning rounds 65: Global health with Kwame Boateng May 13, 2026 47:41 We learn about how to contribute to underserved communities abroad, with Kwame Akuamoh-Boateng, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCM. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! References
Episode 101: Acalculous cholecystitis with Dennis Kim Apr 29, 2026 44:35 Dennis Kim, trauma surgeon and surgical intensivist of the Trauma ICU Rounds podcast, weighs in on the diagnosis and management of acalculous cholecystitis. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway pearls
Episode 100: Autoimmune encephalitis testing with Tammy Smith Apr 15, 2026 47:25 Tammy Smith, assistant professor of neurology at the University of Utah within the division of Neuroimmunology and Autoimmune Neurology, and a clinical consultant at ARUP Laboratories, gives us the inside scoop on testing for autoimmune encephalitis syndromes. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! CHEST’s Procedural Skills for the Critical Care Clinician, April 23-24 2026 … Continue reading "E
Lightning rounds 64: The new Surviving Sepsis guidelines with Hallie Prescott Mar 30, 2026 54:12 Hallie Prescott, pulm/crit physician and co-chair of the recent Surviving Sepsis guideline writing committee, gives some insight into the new document, including a few interesting additions and some points of controversy. For more thoughts, especially from an EM perspective, Scott Weingart also interviewed Hallie over at EMcrit. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway … Continue reading
Lightning rounds 63: How to be right, with Scott Weingart Mar 25, 2026 54:08 Scott Weingart, ED intensivist and seminal educator from the EMCrit podcast, shares his thoughts on how we should be finding truth nowadays: how to read journals, choose experts, use AI, and resolve disagreement. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway pearls
Episode 99: RV failure in the MICU Mar 11, 2026 36:41 We chat about managing a complex MICU patient with RV failure in the setting of renal failure and sepsis, with Amos Dodi, nocturnal intensivist at Einstein/Montefiore and author of a recent narrative review on the RV. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! CHEST’s Procedural Skills for the Critical Care Clinician, April 23-24 2026 References … Continue reading "Episode 99: RV failure in the MIC
Lightning rounds 61: Credentialing and privileging, with Christopher Newman Feb 25, 2026 1:04:32 We dive into the confusing rabbit hole of medical staffing, credentialing, and privileging, particularly for the critical care APP, with Chris Newman, pediatric critical care PA and Vice Chair for Clinical Performance at the University of Colorado. Check out the REVIVE conference here! Check out the CHEST Procedural Skills for the Critical Care Clinician course … Continue reading "Lightning rounds
Lightning rounds 60: The nuances of insulin, with Melissa Nestor Feb 11, 2026 1:02:05 We chat with Melissa Nestor, clinical pharmacist in neurocritical care, about tho subtleties of glucose and insulin management in the ICU. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Episode 98: Running rapid responses Jan 28, 2026 59:14 We discuss the practicalities of running a rapid response, including crowd management, coordinating with primary services, working outside the ICU, and rapidly obtaining and synthesizing diagnostic data. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!
Lightning rounds 59: The nuances of nebulizers, with Keith Lamb Jan 14, 2026 34:44 We explore the practical intricacies of nebulized medications, including timing, dosing, types of devices, and more, with Keith Lamb (@kdlamb1), RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy!

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