Different Cardiac Output Monitors & Phys...

In this episode, I discuss one of the most important practical skills for medical students during the surgery clerkship: how to pre-round efficiently and deliver a concise, clinically useful patient presentation on rounds. Topics include: what surgeons actually care about during ... Show More

Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. This is a lot harder than merely attaching a plastic splitter ... Show More

This week we have a brief conversation about prone mechanical ventilation for ARDS. Does it provide a benefit? When should we use it, and why does it work? I hope this is helpful as prone ventilation has been reported to provide benefit to patients with ARDS secondary to Coronavi ... Show More

Monitors! Pulse oximetry, BP, BIS, ETCO2, CVP and more. In this episode we discuss these various monitors, their methods of measurement, and the physiology behind their waveforms. To access all of our content, download the CORE Anesthesia App available hereon the App Store and he ... Show More

Welcome to the origin story of PULMCRIT! In this episode, we cover how best to practically monitor the balance between oxygenation, oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption. Controversial to say the least. Come take a listen, and learn about the pulsatility index, a space we should ... Show More

In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike explore the factors that influence cardiac output (CO). This includes Heart Rate (HR) and Stroke Volume (SV). They explain the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology that can alter these factors and talk about the sympathetic and parasympatheti ... Show More

What is the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system? This episode explore the internal and external anatomy of the heart, blood flood through the heart and vessels, the conduction system of the heart and how ECGs (EKGs) can measure this, blood flow, cardiac output, an ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover lung function tests, spirometry and peak flow assessment.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on lung function tests go to <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/lungfunctiontests'>https://zerotofinals.com/lungfunctiontests</a> or find th ... Show More

What is the microcirculation? How are terms like volume-status and fluid-responsiveness misleading? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Ross Prager to unpack and de-mystify the concepts of congestion and volume tolerance along with our survey of the tools of the trade as it relates t ... Show More

Oxygen therapy in stroke, physical activity, hospital rankings, MRI labeling of cardiac devices, and PFO closure are discussed in this week's podcast. 

What are the determinants of mean airway pressure? Is too much PEEP ever a bad thing? In this episode, we review determinants of oxygenation in mechanically ventilated patients and discuss the benefits and risks of high versus low PEEP strategies, as well as the utility of lung v ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover cor pulmonale.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on cor pulmonale go to zerotofinals.com/corpulmonale or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This episode covers the pathophysiology, presentatio ... Show More