Archive for category Clinical Pearls

Clinical Stories – Bleeding to Death

New type of podcast where I describe a clinical situation I have been in and what has gone through my mind as I’ve dealt with it. This is the case of a post-op patient with life-threatening hemorrhage. Hope you find it interesting. Some flute work on a Pat Metheny tune. Happy Holidays. JY

Problem and Context Based Patient Presentations

Further elaboration and examples of problem based and context oriented patient presentations. Also, “Reflections” from the album I made with Tom Jolly in the 1990’s. Thanks for listening. JY

Medical Aspects of Vehicle Rescue

Lecture I gave at local EMS class on medical considerations of vehicle rescue. Sorry for the long delay between podcasts. Thanks for listening. JY

Critical Care: Surveillance is key

A discussion of critical care and the importance of a surveillance strategy for each organ system and for your daily work. Thanks for listening. JY

ICU Presentations Redux

I ask all my residents and students to listen to this presentation before they start my ICU rotation. I think its not only useful for MDs, but for medics as well. while it wont help those who are told to present in a very proscribed manner, I think it will help you organize your own thoughts and priorities when caring for critically ill patients.

War Game Cases

A variety of cases presented in the war game format. Airway issues, lung issues, AMI, and the agitated trauma patient. Thanks for listening. JY

Reality Check Simulations

Discussion of using simulation to prepare your people for those situations which are not what they initially appear to be. Massive hemorrhage, sepsis, and respiratory arrest in the seemingly innocuous situation are discussed. Thanks for listening.

JY

Preventing Airway Catastrophies

Discussion on how to keep out of trouble. Thanks for listening. JY

Airway

While I continue to recover from my neck surgery, a podcast from early 2012 on airway issues. A little bit of an original song I wrote and recorded at home called “Leigh” for my daughter. Thanks for listening. JY

Discussion with Ken Lipshy MD on Crisis Management

Ken Lipshy, MD, author of the book “Crisis Management Leadership” discusses the book and the concepts to control performance during a crisis. Thanks for listening. JY