TIRBO 61: How to use POCUS (our expert consensus)

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TIRBO 61: How to use POCUS (our expert consensus)

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May 22, 2024

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Brandon summarizes his recent publication describing best practices for performing POCUS. Read the paper open access at POCUS Journal. Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here!

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May 22, 2024

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An educational podcast presenting practical critical care scenarios. By Brandon Oto, PA-C and Bryan Boling, ACNP. New episodes weekly.

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Episode 28: Diuresis, deescalation, and liberation with Matt Siuba: How to take the well-resuscitated critically ill patient, get fluid out of them, deescalate their antibiotics, wean their sedation, reduce vent support, extubate, and get them out of the ICU—with Dr. Matt Siuba (Twitter: @msiuba), by Critical Care Scenarios
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Episode 32: Lightning rounds #3: Following up from the last lightning rounds on vascular procedures, we look at non-vascular bedside procedures in the ICU: paracentesis, thoracentesis (including chest tubes), lumbar punctures, and bronchoscopy. How do we tap, what are our tricks, by Critical Care Scenarios
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TIRBO #13: Hospital relativity: Time is always a factor in the ICU, but some time matters more than other time. by Critical Care Scenarios
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TIRBO 61: How to use POCUS (our expert consensus)

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