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Have You Ever Wondered…Why “We Talked About It” Isn’t Communication?

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Have You Ever Wondered…Why “We Talked About It” Isn’t Communication?

ICU communication isn’t a vibe. It’s a system families can feel. Using ARMOR as a framework, this Tuesday Teaching Edition explains how huddles, daily goals, and structured rounds can create clarity, safety, and trust.

By Kamran Boka 27 Jan 2026
Polar Vortex, Persian Jazz, and Yellow Dream Worlds

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Polar Vortex, Persian Jazz, and Yellow Dream Worlds

The cold didn’t bring snow. It brought clarity. Warmth is not just heat. Warmth is behavior: a hug, Persian tea, niche music, and a yellow dream world on a wall.

By Kamran Boka 26 Jan 2026
Learning to Breathe While the Truth Burns

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Learning to Breathe While the Truth Burns

A story about heat, breath, and learning to stay present when the truth burns.

By Kamran Boka 23 Jan 2026
Bow ties & Pipes

Internal Medicine

Bow ties & Pipes

Notes from BOKA. Medicine, meaning, living. Bow ties, pipes, bookcases, and the quiet joy of thinking out our in internal medicine. Stay curious.

By Kamran Boka 18 Jan 2026
Have You Ever Wondered Why Sepsis Patients Crash So Quickly?

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Have You Ever Wondered Why Sepsis Patients Crash So Quickly?

Sepsis doesn’t usually announce itself loudly at first. It holds itself together until it can’t.

By Kamran Boka 13 Jan 2026

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Three Dolls

I read my kids a Persian story about three dolls the other night. By week’s end, it had followed me into the ICU. Some moments ask for speed. Others ask for listening that stays. Notes from BOKA: Medicine, Meaning, Living.

By Kamran Boka 11 Jan 2026

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The Quiet Weight We Carry

INK+OXYGEN by Dr. Boka. A reflection on the quiet weight of responsibility in medicine, leadership, and daily life.

By Kamran Boka 09 Jan 2026

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Where We’re Going, We Need More Time

A Back to the Future theater night, a Hobonichi year review, and one simple plan to build 2026 with more attention, more reverence, and more oxygen.

By Kamran Boka 31 Dec 2025
INK+OXYGEN #2: Showing Up

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INK+OXYGEN #2: Showing Up

A Christmas morning at the kitchen table—drawing with my kids, thinking about breathing rhythms in the ICU, and learning why showing up matters more than being productive.

By Kamran Boka 25 Dec 2025
INK+OXYGEN #1: Adler

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INK+OXYGEN #1: Adler

After my first gallery exhibition in 2023, I quietly stopped drawing. Not because it went badly—but because it went well, and I lost the courage to be…

By Kamran Boka 19 Dec 2025
🦃 5 Years of Planners & the Slow Discovery of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Letter

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🦃 5 Years of Planners & the Slow Discovery of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Letter

…Then came a very special moment: the Glue Stick Moment.

By Kamran Boka 27 Nov 2025
🧬 Dupilumab: Biologics in COPD

COPD

🧬 Dupilumab: Biologics in COPD

The First Real Paradigm Shift in COPD Care —

By Kamran Boka 23 Nov 2025
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