ICU Doc Talk

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Talking about cardiac arrest in a patient after they’ve had heart surgery. Books discussed: Metabolical by Lustig The Glorious Cause by Middlekauff Original of Political Order by Fukuyama The Stand by Stephen King Buy my books here: https://www.amazon.com/Wick-Welker/e/B00J21FNRI

Discussing high yield neuro critical care topics. Hot Takes From the Void: Trump Qatar Jet, Biden Dementia, Putin. Books: Chokepoint by Fishman, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by El Akkad, Lord of the Flies by Golding My new book is out!! 👇 https://a.co/d/crihSjb

Discussing V/Q mismatch, dead space ventilation and hypoxemia. Hot Takes From the Void: Pope Trump, Deportation ‘travel assistance’, Alcatraz Book discussion: Money, Lies and God by Stewart, Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury. Wick Welker’s books https://www.amazon.com/Wick-Welker/e/B00J21FNRI

Talking about management of Type A Dissection. Hot Takes From the Void: Pope Francis, JD Vance, Tarrifs My author panel with Mary Robinette Kowal https://www.youtube.com/live/YRybNHh-YfM?si=SO2IgFMEbuvcQW1e Wick Welker’s science fiction novels: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J21FNRI

How to choose a medical specialty, discussing pregnancy and ECMO use. Hot Takes From the Void: Tariffs, Cory Booker, Susan Crawford. Books: Supremacy by Olson, Why Taiwan Matters by Brown, Worlds Without End by Impey, Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut, All Quiet by Remarque My next book out May 15th! DARK PROPHET https://a.co/d/0zWgmlP

Sharing bedside stories of the critically ill. **New segment** Hot Takes From the Void: A brief discussion of current news. This episode: SCOTUS pause on USAID funding, measles outbreak, Trump tariffs. Book reviews: Sourdough Culture by Pallant, Ejaculate Responsibly by Blair.

Brief overview of the 90+ books I read in 2024. First half is nonfiction, second half fiction. The full list is here 👇 https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2024/53069903

Talking about trauma resuscitation in the emergency department, the operating room and the ICU. Book discussion: Genghis Khan by Weatherford, A City on Mars by the Weinersmiths.

Talking about current fascist insurgency in the US. Books: The Third Reich at War by Evans, The Handmaid’s Tale by Atwood.

Talking about epidurals and neuraxial anesthesia. Books: Gangsters of Capitalism by Katz, It by Stephen King.

Discussing the dangers and management of acute pulmonary hypertension. Also talking about insurers trying to limit anesthesia reimbursement and the United Health CEO assassination. Books: Psychopolitics by Han, Ubik by Phillip K Dick, Lancelot by Giles Kristian.

Discussing heart block and its management. Books: Nuclear War by Jacobson and Strongmen by Ben-Ghiat.

My thoughts on why I’ll no longer create social medial content. ECMO case study. Some life philosophy stuff. Book: Age of Revolutions by Zakaria.

Discussing management of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Books: The Singularity is Nearer by Kurzweil, Inferno by Hastings, Empire of Silence by Ruocchio.

Just a small discussion about the election and talking about sleep hygiene. Books: How Emotions Are Made by Barrett, Of Boys and Men by Reeves, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by PKD.

Answering emails and questions. Books: The Man Who Broke Capitalism by Gelles, The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Pappe

Discussing the math (just a lil) and clinical application of blood pressure and shock. Basic and complex topics to get you started or if you are actively managing patients. Book discussions: 1984 and Homage to Catalonia by Orwell, Spain in Our Hearts by Hochschild, My Disillusionment with Russia by Emma Goldman

Talking about US politics and history and how to be an informed voter in 2024. Lots of book recommendations.

Talking about how to study, take tests and be a successful student. Book discussion: Why Civil Resistance Works by Chenoweth, Travelers in the Third Reich by Boyd

One big story about a complex patient. Books: Nixonland by Perlstein, The Lathe of Heaven by Le Guin

Talking about work place conflict, defensiveness and effective communication. Books: The Anxious Generation by Haidt, The Dark Tower by Stephen King

Talking about anesthesia for conscious sedation. Book: To End All Wars by Hochschild

Answering random medical questions from listeners. Book discussion is How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter

Talking about central lines. Book discussion: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis.