Rykerr Medical Blog

• The Neonatal Bougie

  overview of the neonatal bougie, both for initial intubation and as a device for tube exchange; Oct 04, 2026

• Mechanical Ventilation with Cardiac Defects

  discussion of potential vent strategies for different cardiac defects/ congenital heart defects; Aug 15, 2026

• Case: Post Partum Pre-Eclampsia

  case review of a female patient with post partum pre-eclampsia one week after giving birth unexpectedly; Jul 04, 2026

• Case: DVT in the Austere Setting

  case review of an elderly male patient with DVT in a setting which excluded normal treatment options; Apr 28, 2026

• Case: 81 y/o M with Wide Complex Tachycardia

  an interesting EKG case to review BBBs and cardiac anatomy; also to discuss the use of AI EKG interpretation; Mar 23, 2026

• Case: 4 y/o F with Tetralogy of Fallot

  brief review of tetralogy of fallot and implications in transport; Feb 15, 2026

• Reflecting on the Air Medical New Hire Process

  a bit about how I worked my way through being a new hire in flight and some thoughts on re-engaging with those processes; Nov 09, 2025

• Rykerr Medical's Podcast Hosting Strategy

  how to host a podcast for free (i.e., no cost at all) using github and the internet archive; Jun 02, 2025

• Chest Tube Management in Transport

  all about chest tube management once they've been placed; when to use suction, when to let them drain passively; review of (patho)physiology and troubleshooting; Jan 07, 2025

• Hemodynamic Sketches

  a primer on hemodynamic monitoring with a simple sketch that may help work through these sorts of problems/ challenges; also reviews different types of access seen in complicated medical/ cardiac cases; Dec 05, 2023

• Acute Deterioration in Mechanical Ventilation

  some thoughts on how to organize troubleshooting for issues in mechanical ventilation; Jun 13, 2022

• International Opportunities for EMS People

  if you're an EMS person interested in overseas/ international work, this is a good place to start; Nov 03, 2021

• Dead Space Illustrations

  dead space is a concept in mechanical ventilation can give clinicians a bit of trouble, both in understanding how it works and in adjusting interventions to mitigate its effects; the series of illustrations in this post explain the different types of dead space and how to address them; Jun 20, 2021

• Welcome to the Rykerr Medical Blog!

  overview of what the rykerr medical blog is all about and how it fits in to the project as a whole; May 24, 2021

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