You dread talking to the intensivist, especially with a ventilated patient. Why are they always so grouchy and critical?! In this case- based discussion from an EM-critical care doc who works in both fields, we will go over three things you can can do right away for your next mechanically ventilated patient. Not only will these three things do better for your intubated patients, but will also put a smile on your intensivists' faces!