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Critical Care Time is the podcast for everyone who cares for the critically ill. Whether you work in an ICU, a Med-Surg unit, an ED, a PACU or the back of an ambulance - Dr. Cyrus Askin & Dr. Nick Mark provide practical insights and useful tips to enhance your skillset. They are triple board-certified intensivists who love patient care and teaching. Journey with them through deep dives into physiology and practical pearls, leaving no stone unturned in the world of critical care medicine. Through their own insights, expert interviews and targeted reviews of the literature, Nick and Cyrus provide practical, relevant critical care pearls.
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- 6 days ago1h 1m
REBOOT Inotropes
We’re bringing back one of our deep dives into the world of critical care! Nick & Cyrus revisit inotropes, breaking down these essential medications and their role in managing cardiogenic shock. From the different types of inotropes to choosing the right agent for your patient, we cover the key concepts you need to know at the bedside. Plus, we clear up the often-confused difference between an inotropic and an ionotropic agent. It’s a reboot packed with practical critical care goodness!Check out the original show notes for this episode - https://www.criticalcaretime.com/episodes/35-inotropes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 25m
85. Brain Death with Dr Sean Marinelli
In this episode of Critical Care Time, neurointensivist Dr. Sean Marinelli joins Nick & Cyrus to tackle brain death/death by neurologic criteria. We break down the prerequisites, neurologic exam, apnea testing, ancillary studies, and the challenging situations where things get complicated—including confounders, ECMO, and families struggling to understand how someone with a beating heart can have died. This is essential knowledge for anyone caring for critically ill patients. Listen or watch now, and if you enjoy the episode, subscribe, leave us a review, and drop a comment with your thoughts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 31, 20262h 13m
84. Acid Base Made Easy with Dr Sara Crager
Returning guest Dr. Sara Crager joins us again on Critical Care Time, this time to tackle one of the most important, and most commonly overcomplicated, topics in critical care: acid–base physiology. Rather than treating acid–base as a collection of equations and compensation formulas, Sara walks us through her practical State → Process → Story framework for rapidly interpreting blood gases and electrolytes at the bedside. We discuss how to distinguish acidemia from acidosis, interpret CO₂ in the context of bicarbonate, use the anion gap and strong ion difference to uncover mixed metabolic disorders, recognize the importance of chloride and albumin, and understand why a “normal” pH—or a “normal” CO₂—may be anything but normal. Along the way, we work through several real-world ICU cases involving chronic hypercapnia, DKA, vomiting, septic shock, renal failure, saline-induced hyperchloremia, and hypoalbuminemia. The goal isn’t more acid–base math. It’s a better mental model and a faster way to understand what your patient’s numbers are actually telling you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 17, 20261h 28m
83. Back to Basics: Pulse Oximetry
On this week’s episode of Critical Care Time we had back to the basics again, this time with a focus on the ubiquitous Pulse Oximeter! We will talk all things Pulse Ox from how it generates values, how reliable those values are, what factors can confound your pulse ox and how best to use this powerful - yet imperfect - tool to deliver the best care possible for your patients. Check it out and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 3, 20261h 48m
82. Strokes and Intro to Neurocritical Care with Dr Casey Albin
We've heard you guys and we are ready to deliver! We are proud to bring you guys our first of several episodes on Neurocritical Care! On this episode - our introductory show - we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Casey Albin a neurologist & neurointensivist who introduces the topic of neurocritical care with a special focus on basic tenets of stroke management. What type of imaging should you order? What do you do with anticoagulation? Who get's seizure prophylaxis? We cover all this and more with Dr. Albin. Please take a listen and let us know what you think and what else you want to hear from us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 27, 20261h 56m
REBOOT ARDS: Unpacking Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome from Pathophysiology to Treatment Approaches
ARDS is one of the most important—and intimidating—topics in critical care, so we thought it was the perfect time to reboot one of our most comprehensive episodes. Whether you're hearing it for the first time or need a refresher on the latest evidence and core principles, this episode is packed with practical pearls that still hold up today.Check out the original show notes on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 20, 20261h 22m
81. Advanced Airway Management & Awake Intubation with Dr. Jarrod Mosier
Welcome back to another airway episode! On this episode, Cyrus and Nick are joined by Dr. Jarrod Mosier to discuss advanced concepts of airway management to include a practical and effective approach to awake intubation. We will discuss who is an appropriate candidate for this technique, why and when it should be implemented and cover some important pitfalls and pearls. We hope you guys enjoy this episode and that it motivates you to check out the Difficult Airway Course: Critical Care! If you are interested, make sure you use our discount code CCTIME26 to get $200 off the November course in San Diego! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 13, 20261h 35m
REBOOT The Physiologically Difficult Airway
We love airway management on Critical Care Time so we figured it was time to reboot a classic: The Physiologically Difficult Airway. On this episode, Nick and Cyrus discuss planning for those airways that may seem simple on your physical exam, but end up being some of the hardest to safely secure in the setting of hemodynamic instability. Also, we thought this would be a great prequel to a new release that is coming your way next week with Dr. Jarrod Mosier where we tackle advanced concepts in airway management and awake intubation. If you haven’t heard this one yet, or if you could use the refresher, give it a listen and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Critical Care Time is the podcast for everyone who cares for the critically ill. Whether you work in an ICU, a Med-Surg unit, an ED, a PACU or the back of an ambulance - Dr. Cyrus Askin & Dr. Nick Mark provide practical insights and useful tips to enhance your skillset. They are triple board-certified intensivists who love patient care and teaching. Journey with them through deep dives into physiology and practical pearls, leaving no stone unturned in the world of critical care medicine. Through their own insights, expert interviews and targeted reviews of the literature, Nick and Cyrus provide practical, relevant critical care pearls.
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