Episodes 79
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.9 (128)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Critical care, anesthesiology, and social reform rambling from ICU Doctor on TikTok. Not medical advice. Educational only. @icudoctor; [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 75 How to Think in a Crisis

Feb 19, 2026 42m

My new YouTube channel!https://youtube.com/@wickwelkerreads?si=UbAlSGZmqqR0pcwwMy new website!https://wickwelker.com/

Ep. 74 Cardiac Arrest After Heart Surgery

Dec 11, 2025 1h 17m

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…

Ep. 73 Neuro Critical Care

May 19, 2025 53m

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…

Ep. 72 V/Q Mismatch

May 05, 2025 39m

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,…

Ep. 71 Type A Dissection

Apr 21, 2025 48m

Talking about management of Type A Dissection. Hot Takes From the Void: Pope Francis, JD Vance, TarrifsMy author panel with Mary Robinette…

Ep. 70 Choosing a Specialty, Pregnancy and ECMO

Apr 03, 2025 49m

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…

Ep. 69 Critical Care Story Time

Mar 03, 2025 42m

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…

Ep. 68 My Book Reads of 2024

Feb 24, 2025 1h 2m

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

Ep. 67 Trauma Surgery

Feb 17, 2025 48m

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.

Ep. 66 American Fascism

Feb 11, 2025 55m

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

Ep. 65 Epidurals

Jan 20, 2025 46m

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

Ep. 64 Pulmonary Hypertension

Dec 17, 2024 55m

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:…

Ep. 63 Heart Block & Nuclear War

Dec 03, 2024 45m

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

Ep. 62 Leaving Social Media

Nov 25, 2024 45m

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.

Ep. 61 Heart Arrhythmias

Nov 17, 2024 54m

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

Ep. 60 Trump & Sleep

Nov 11, 2024 40m

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.

Ep. 59 UHC, Mental Health, Hemodynamics

Oct 27, 2024 42m

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

S3E18 Ep. 58 What Even is Blood Pressure?

Jul 15, 2024 51m

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…

S3E7 Ep. 57 How to Vote

Jun 10, 2024 1h 11m

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

S3E6 Ep. 56 How to School

Jun 03, 2024 47m

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

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