Non-Invasive Ventilation

In this episode I cover Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV). If you want to follow along with written notes on non-invasive ventilation go to https://zerotofinals.com/niv or find the respiratory section in the Zero to Finals medicine book. This episode covers the non-invasive ventilation. We talk about BiPAP and CPAP, what they involve, how they work and when t ... Show More

<p>This episode covers the female sex hormones.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/hormones/'>https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/hormones/</a> or in the reproductive system section of the Zero to Finals ... Show More

<p>This episode covers female puberty.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/puberty/'>https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/puberty/</a> or in the reproductive system section of the Zero to Finals obstetrics ... Show More

<p>This episode covers the menstrual cycle.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/menstrualcycle/'>https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/reproductivesystem/<b>menstrualcycle</b>/</a> or in the reproductive system section of the ... Show More

In this episode we cover the rare but important driver of your patients respiratory failure: Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia. Come listen to why you should always delineate HIV status, how to approach patient workup and treatment via an invasive and non invasive manner, and why h ... Show More

Back to the basics! In this episode we review the evolving criteria, etiologies, and pathophysiology of ARDS. A brief review of ventilator induced lung lung injury and initial vent setup provide the groundwork for future episodes exploring how to troubleshoot the vent and therapi ... Show More

<p>We’re kicking off our sixth season in the same way we ended our fifth: with another headline-making respiratory virus. But as our listeners know, not all respiratory viruses are the same, and it’s often those differences among them that play the biggest role in their spread or ... Show More

<p>What do you get when you combine a love of reading with an interest in biology/public health/medical history and a background in podcasting? The TPWKY book club, of course! This season’s miniseries of bonus episodes features interviews with authors of popular science books, co ... Show More

In this, our inaugural episode, we explore common mechanisms underlying acute hypoxemic and hypercapneic respiratory failure. Concepts discussed include the oxygen delivery equation, differentiating hypoxia from hypoxemia, and a discussion of V/Q mismatch and shunts. In the follo ... Show More

<p>Episode 160 - If you have not listened to Episode 159, you will want to listen to that episode first. That being said, this episode covers the next step in The Law of Attraction, the part that I believe The Secret leaves out, the part where you actually get off you butt and pu ... Show More

<p>We all breathe. It just happens. But, what if the way you breathe made a massive difference in everything from your risk for debilitating illness to your depth and quality of sleep, energy, creativity, and performance? Turns out, it does. Breathing is maybe the single most eff ... Show More

In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Asthma Drugs from the Respiratory section. 

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

In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Asthma from the Respiratory section.