Remember that 2 am cric where no one knew what size ET tube you needed? How about that time you did an ED thoracotomy and no one knew what a vascular clamp was? This podcast is about how to avoid it while still having a good time doing some Kickass Medicine!
Episodes
Jun 8, 2020
Jun 8, 2020
32 min
My argument against neck zones in 2020 . Are they still relevant?
Also a review of some operative maneuvers and techniques for tracheal, laryngeal and vascular injuries from cases studies.
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
9 min
It's rarely talked about and unfortunately the complications are devastating and the incidence is higher than you think .
#BCVI
#TRAUMA
#VASCULAR
#ER
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
20 min
Part of a series of talks coortdinated for @surgq8.
A review for how to intubate in cases where the Trauma Component leads to challenging anatomy.
Als controversies in surgical airways in the ER
#foamed #meded #trauma #icu #surgery
May 30, 2020
May 30, 2020
16 min
I was just hoping to introduce some of the concepts that can help you predict which will declare themselves as stable and which will declare themselves unstable when it comes to partial responders.
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
39 min
As requested by Squashboi89 on Reddit, here is an epsidoe with some clinical pearls, some not so clinical pearls and some do and don'ts.
Bottom line is that its a 5 year investment in a 25 year career.
#education #residency #internship #burnout
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
26 min
I received a request on itunes reviews for an episode on REBOA so here it goes!
How to use it, when to use and what the data is like.
#reboa #endovascular #trauma #criticalcare #resuscitation
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
12 min
So this is just a cap stone, run through of everything we talked about for the past couple of episodes.
If you have any other topic suggestions please do not hesitate
thesurgepodcast(at)gmail.com
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
15 min
Again, I've been getting emails asking me about my thoughts on the subject.
I actually asked some of my colleagues about it as well and realised that theres some food for thought here and is extremely challenging.
ALSO AN APOLOGY, IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE I SHOULD HAVE MADE IT MORE CLEAR THAT MENTAL HEALTH REQUIRES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUPPORT TEAM AND IS NOT MY PRIMARY SPECIALTY.
Also if you have any suggestions for other topics please reach out thesurgepodcast(at)gmail.com
May 10, 2020
May 10, 2020
19 min
So social isolation, the stress of being in a hospital and the things that patietns see as a result of overcrowding are all part and parcel of the journey we are all going through world wide.
Just a short talk with some thoughts on how to start to help your patients stay happy and healthy mentally.
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
45 min
I've received an email about how people can help without being frontliners or if they cant be.
One of the key things you can do to support front liners is not material; it's to be part of their mental support system.