Journal
Clinical insights from the bedside.
What Is ECMO? A Bedside Introduction to Extracorporeal Life Support
A plain-language tour of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation — what it does, who it helps, and why it takes a dedicated team to run.
May 23, 2026VV vs VA ECMO: Choosing the Right Configuration
The difference between veno-venous and veno-arterial ECMO comes down to what is failing — lungs, heart, or both.
May 20, 2026Ventilator Weaning: When Less Is More
Weaning is as much art as science. Here is how we decide when a patient is ready to come off the vent.
May 17, 2026ABG Interpretation in 60 Seconds
A practical, no-nonsense framework for reading an arterial blood gas at the bedside.
May 13, 2026Life in a Level 1 Trauma ICU
What a typical (and atypical) shift looks like when every patient is the sickest in the building.
May 9, 2026Pediatric Respiratory Care: Small Patients, Big Responsibility
Why caring for children at Wolfson's requires a different mindset than adult critical care.
May 5, 2026Anticoagulation on ECMO: Walking the Tightrope
Too little and the circuit clots. Too much and the patient bleeds. Here is how we balance it.
April 30, 2026Intubation Assist: What the RT Actually Does
During an intubation, the RT is doing far more than handing over a blade.
April 24, 2026Self-Care for Critical Care Clinicians
The work is heavy. Here is how I try to stay whole.
April 16, 2026Why I Became a Respiratory Therapist
A short story about the path from CNA to RRT to ECMO Specialist.