The Full Code Podcast

Ep. 34 [COVID DIARY II] Broken Isn't Always Permanent. (ft. Ivy Garcia)

Welcome to the second edition in the COVID DIARY series. In this episode we are joined by Ivy Garcia - a critical-care nurse who served with us in the most intense waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for continuing this journey with us!

Ep. 33: Central Venous Pressure

In this episode, we break down central venous pressure (CVP)—what it is, what it actually tells you, and where it can mislead you in real clinical practice. We talk through the physiology behind CVP, how to interpret it in context, and why it should never be treated as a standalone marker of volume status or fluid responsiveness. Whether you are in EMS, critical care, emergency medicine, or just sharpening your hemodynamic understanding, this episode helps make CVP more practical and less confusing. As a bonus, we also review a case of acute ischemic stroke, walking through presentation, recognition, early priorities, and key decision points in management. We discuss what matters most in the first moments of care, how to think through stroke assessment, and the importance of timely intervention in improving patient outcomes. This episode is packed with practical pearls, clinical reasoning, and high-yield discussion for anyone who wants to connect physiology to bedside care.

Ep. 32: [COVID DIARY I ] Where Were You When the Bombs Fell? (ft. Lindsay Keeney)

TRIGGER WARNING Today marks the start of a new series of interviews focused on the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of frontline healthcare providers. The topics discussed here may be triggering to some viewers, discretion is advised.

Ep. 31: Surviving Nurse Residency and Embracing Growth (ft. Kyle Martin, RN)

In this episode of TFCP we get to sit down with Kyle Martin, a registered Nurse in the medical ICU. Join us was we talk about the struggles of surviving your first few years in practice and strategies to help you grow through it.

Ep. 30: Board Questions, Arterial Lines, and Intubation

Full Code Podcast — PulmCCM Question Review + A-Line & Airway Evidence Welcome to back to the Full Code Podcast, an educational medical podcast built for ICU clinicians. Each episode, we break down critical care questions walking through the “why” behind the right answer and the clinical traps that try to lure you into bad decisions at 2 a.m. In this episode we review PulmCCM "real world boards" questions and work through them in real time. Additionally we continue our discussions around arterial lines and intubation. Please hit that like button and subscribe if you find this content beneficial.