Welcome to our podcast, where we explore the weird and wonderful world of perfusion. In this episode, we're starting at the beginning. What the heck is a Perfusionist, you may ask? If you're like most people, you've probably never heard of a Perfusionist. But trust us, they're a crucial part of the medical team that helps keep patients alive during life saving surgeries. So what does a perfusionist do? Well, in a nutshell, they operate the heart-lung machine. You know, that massive piece of equipment that looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie? Yeah, that's the one. But there's more to perfusion than just turning knobs on a machine. Perfusionists are a unique breed of healthcare professionals, with their own quirks and oddities that make them stand out from the crowd. For example, did you know that some perfusionists have a strange obs ...