Robert Plambeck, MD

Associate Professor

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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship

Robert Plambeck, MD

Associate Professor

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine

Areas of Interest: Critical care, point of care ultrasound, lung protective ventilation, quality improvement
Critical Care Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Department

Medicine

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

  • Antibiotics (Basel)
    Destache Christopher J., Isern Raul, Kenny Dorothy, El-Herte Rima, Palmer Catherine, Inouye Brent S., Wong Maura, Plambeck Robert, North E. Jeffrey, Sotelo Mariaelena Roman, Velagapudi Manasa, Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Serum Concentrations of Cefepime
    13:11, p. 1024 2024
  • Chest
    Mielke NICHOLAS, Jackson IAN P, Wittenberg ZACHARIAH L, Plambeck ROBERT W, THYROID STORM-INDUCED NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND CARDIOGENIC SHOCK SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BETA-BLOCKADE
    166:4, p. A2054 - A2055 2024
  • Chest
    Pham PHUOC, Heppler MIRANDA, Plambeck ROBERT W, Jackson IAN P, IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR-RELATED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, MYOSITIS, HEPATITIS, AND MYOCARDITIS
    166:4, p. A5381 - A5382 2024
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Hickey Bridget, Braun John, Rees Checketts, Plambeck Robert, S3679 Sudden Onset Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation With Rapid Resolution Due to PlesiomonasShigelloides
    119:10S, p. S2422 - S2422 2024
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Rees Checketts, Hickey Bridget, Braun John, Plambeck Robert, S3842 Hemorrhagic Stroke Secondary to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    119:10S, p. S2513 - S2513 2024
  • Chest
    Singal SRISHTI, Morrow LEE E, Destache CHRIS, Malesker MARK A, Chung JACQUELINE, Plambeck ROBERT W, A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE DISCONTINUATION RATE OF QUETIAPINE IN ICU PATIENTS
    164:4, p. A1607 2023
  • Chest
    Isern RAUL, Plambeck ROBERT W, EL-HERTE RIMA, North ELTON, ROMAN SOTELO MARIAELENA, Destache CHRIS, Azeem AHAD, Kenny DOROTHY, Velagapudi MANASA, Nguyen ANNY, IMPACT OF EXTRA-CORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) ON PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS OF CEFEPIME
    164:4, p. A1615 2023
  • Chest
    Schutte BRYCE, Toth STEPHEN, Watson BROOKLYNN, Hall ALEXANDER, Walters RYAN, Malesker MARK A, Plambeck ROBERT W, Lambrecht JASON E, EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF KETAMINE INFUSION ON BISPECTRAL INDEX IN PARALYZED CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS: A RESTROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    164:4, p. A1751 - A1752 2023
  • Chest
    Fahim PETER, Pruett WILLIAM M, Goldfarb MIKHAIL, Plambeck ROBERT W, A RARE CASE OF SEPTIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND LEFT VENTRICULAR THROMBUS INDUCED BY STREPTOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
    164:4, p. A2041 - A2042 2023
  • Chest
    Toth STEPHEN, Teplitsky ELLA, Khan MUHAMMAD E, Staller ALEXANDER R, Plambeck ROBERT W, DOUBLING DOWN ON PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A CASE REPORT
    164:4, p. A6137 - A6138 2023
  • Chest
    Isern RAUL, Ahmad FARAN, Swaney RICHARD, Krajicek BRYAN J, Plambeck ROBERT W, REFRACTORY PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII PNEUMONIA IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON EXISTING COMPLICATIONS
    164:4, p. A1000 - A1001 2023
  • Chest
    Azeem AHAD, Low MICHELLE, Majeed NIDA, Plambeck ROBERT W, THE LAST DOSE OF CEFTRIAXONE: A CASE REPORT OF MEDICATION-INDUCED ST-ELEVATION MI
    164:4, p. A388 - A389 2023
  • Sinha Ray A., Ghosh M., Plambeck R., Intractable Pain and Digital Ulceration From Severe Digital Ischemia With Raynauds- How to ‘Cut It’? 2023
  • Toth S., Jagan N., Merwin M., Plambeck R., Respiratory Failure Due to 'Triple Overlap Syndrome' in a Young Woman With Obesity 2023
  • Toth S., Brenner J., Merwin M., Dehal N.K., Plambeck R., A Case of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cardiac Tamponade: A Clinical Dilemma 2023
  • Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center
    Crowther Lauren L., Randhawa Amarjyot K., Plambeck Robert W., Atypical Guillain-Barré syndrome presenting with fluctuating weakness
    36:1, p. 111 - 113 2023
  • Respiratory care
    Jagan Nikhil, Klein Lauren P, Kasinath Pooja, Dyer Emily D, Bergh Adam A, Malesker Mark A, Morrow Lee E, Walters Ryan W, Plambeck Robert W, Ng Ian, Chovatiya Jasmin J, Macaraeg Jeffrey C, Kalian Karson F, Wittenberg Zachariah L, Pruett William M, Knedler Jonathan, A Retrospective Analysis of the Effects of Time on Compliance and Driving Pressures in ARDS
    68:1, p. 52 - 59 2023
  • Annals of medicine and surgery
    Abodunrin Faith, Ismayl Mahmoud, Aboeata Ahmed, Plambeck Robert, A case report of ceftriaxone-induced cardiopulmonary arrest
    84, p. 104813 2022
  • Chest
    Plambeck ROBERT W, J AURIT SARAH, Munir AHMED, W WALTERS RYAN, A MALESKER MARK, E MORROW LEE, EVALUATION OF HYPERTONIC SALINE IN ISCHEMIC STROKE: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF A TELE-ICU DATABASE
    162:4, p. A956 - A956 2022
  • Tarpey Abaigeal E., Loranger Austin, Plambeck Robert, Malesker Mark A., Neurotoxicity Secondary to Valacyclovir 2022
  • Starkel S., Wilson S., Plambeck R., Malesker M., Mertens R., Anaphylaxis Following Rocuronium Administration 2022
  • Chest
    Morrow Lee E., Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Oshiro Merrie, Malesker Mark A., Prolonged Prehospital Time Is a Risk Factor for Pneumonia in Trauma (the PRE-TRIP Study)
    161:1, p. 85 - 96 2022
  • Annals of Intensive Care
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Patel Tej M., Moore Douglas R., Malesker Mark A., Sympathetic stimulation increases serum lactate concentrations in patients admitted with sepsis
    11:1 2021
  • Chest
    Tarpey ABAIGEAL, Malesker MARK, Aurit SARAH, Plambeck ROBERT, Hilleman DANIEL, Morrow LEE, Bashir KHALID, EVALUATION OF FLUID BALANCE IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS
    160:4, p. A1026 - A1026 2021
  • Chest
    Walters CASSANDRA, Malesker MARK, Alberts JARED, Plambeck ROBERT, Landeen CAROLINA, QI YONGYUE, RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PHENOBARBITAL COMPARED TO STANDARD BENZODIAZEPINE THERAPY FOR ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL PATIENTS IN THE ICU AT AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER
    160:4, p. A1069 - A1069 2021
  • Chest
    LYN DELA CRUZ JESSEL, Malesker MARK, Plambeck ROBERT, Destache CHRIS, Shafer DWIGHT, EVALUATION OF THROMBOEMBOLIC EVENTS AND ANTICOAGULANT STRATEGIES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
    160:4, p. A1114 - A1114 2021
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
    Ahmad Faran, Ahmed Arslan, Rajendraprasad Sanu S., Loranger Austin, Gupta Sonia, Velagapudi Manasa, Vivekanandan Renuga, Nahas Joseph A., Plambeck Robert, Moore Douglas, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults
    108, p. 209 - 211 2021
  • Chest
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Patel Tej M., Kalian Karson F., Macaraeg Jeffrey C., Dyer Emily D., Bergh Adam A., Fried Aaron J., Moore Douglas R., Malesker Mark A., Sepsis, the Administration of IV Fluids, and Respiratory Failure
    159:4, p. 1437 - 1444 2021
  • Critical care explorations
    Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W, Klein Lauren P, Wallen Tanner J, Chung Jacqueline, Plambeck Robert W, Morrow Lee E, The POSITIONED Study: Prone Positioning in Nonventilated Coronavirus Disease 2019 PatientsA Retrospective Analysis
    2:10, p. e0229 - e0229 2020
  • Chest
    Kaminsky Marina, Aurit Sarah, Malesker Mark, Plambeck Robert, Evaluation of the Effects of Etomidate for Induction with Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Sepsis: A Retrospective Analysis
    158:4, p. A683 - A683 2020
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Wallen Tanner J., Patel Tej M., Malesker Mark A., Sepsis and the Obesity Paradox
    48:9, p. E776 - E782 2020
  • Chest
    Morrow Lee, Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan, Plambeck Robert, Moore Doug, Patel Tej, Malesker Mark, Sympathetic Stimulation Increases Serum Lactate Concentration in Patients Admitted with Sepsis: Implications for Resuscitation Strategies
    156:4, p. A1690 - A1691 2019
  • Chest
    Munir Ahmed, Koop Lindsey, Klug Michael, Rakhra Amandeep, Landeen Carolina, Plambeck Robert, A Fatal Case of Rare Posterior Mediastinal Mass
    156:4, p. A1967 - A1968 2019
  • Chest
    Alghoula Faysal, Essa Amr, Chung Jacqueline, Plambeck Robert, saadi abdulghani, Complications of the Avalon Dual Lumen ECMO Cannula: Insights from the MAUDE Database
    156:4, p. A1059 - A1059 2019
  • Chest
    Munir AHMED, Rakhra AMANDEEP, Samuel GEETHA, Kukrety SHWETA, Paguia RICHARD, Landeen CAROLINA, Wells ADAM, Velagapudi MANASA, Vivekanandan RENUGA, Plambeck ROBERT, HIV WITH DISSEMINATED TULAREMIA: A RARE PRESENTATION
    154:4, p. 204 - 205A 2018
  • Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953)
    Smith CARL, Plambeck ROBERT, Rayburn WILLIAM, Albaugh KIMBERLY, Relation of Mild Idiopathic Polyhydramnios to Perinatal Outcome
    79:3, p. 387 - 389 1992

Presentations

  • Savage K, Toth S, Plambeck R. Acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) From Underlying Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance (MGUS). Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference. San Diego, CA. May 20th, 2024 2024
  • Isern R, Azeem A, Velgapudi M, Kenny D, Nguyen A, Plambeck RW, El-Herte R, North E, Sotelo MR, Destache C. Impact of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Plasma Concentrations of Cefepime. Presented at Creighton Research Symposium. May 17th, 2024. Won most Innovative Project Award 2024
  • Doubling Down on Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Report. Presented by Dr. Stephen Toth as a rapid oral case report presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Honolulu, HI. October 11th, 2023 2023
  • Singal S, Chung J, Plambeck RW, Morrow LE, Destache C, Malesker MA. A Retrospective Evaluation of the Discontinuation Rate of Quetiapine in ICU Patients. Poster presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference. Honolulu, HI. October 11th, 2023 2023
  • Impact of Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on Plasma Concentrations of Cefepime. Presented by Dr. Raul Isern as a rapid oral presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference. October 10th, 2023 2023
  • Azeem A, Low M, Majeed N, Plambeck RW. The Last Dose of Ceftriaxone: A Case Report of Medication-Induced ST-Elevation MI. Poster presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference. Honolulu, HI. October 9th, 2023. 2023
  • Isern R, Swaney R, Krajicek BJ, Plambeck RW, Ahamd F. Refractory Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus: New Perspectives on Existing Complications. Poster presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference. Honolulu, HI. October 9th, 2023. 2023
  • Evaluating the Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Bispectral Index In Paralyzed Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Presented by Dr. Ian Jackson as an original investigation oral presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Honolulu, HI. October 8th, 2023. 2023
  • Impact of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Plasma Concentrations of Cefepime. Presented by Dr. Raul Isern as an oral abstract at the Nebraska ID Society Annual Meeting. August 25th, 2023; Best research abstract for the trainee session 2023
  • Thelander H, Shafer M, Malesker, MA, Plambeck RW. A Case Report of Involuntary Nystagmus Following Intravenous Lidocaine Injection. Poster presentation at the 2023 ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium May 23rd24th, 2023. ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium 2023 Best Poster winner 2023
  • Sinha Ray A, Ghosh M, Plambeck R. Intractable Pain and Digital Ulceration From Severe Digital Ischemia With Raynauds-How to Cut It?. Poster presentation at the American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; Washington, DC. May 19th-24th 2023 2023
  • Toth S, Merwin M, Plambeck R, Jagan N. Respiratory Failure Due to " Triple Overlap Syndrome" in a Young Woman With Obesity. Poster presentation at 2023 American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; Washington, DC. May 19th-24th 2023 2023
  • Toth S, Brenner J, Merwin M, Dehal NK, Plambeck R. A Case of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cardiac Tamponade: A Clinical Dilemma. Poster presentation at 2023 American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; Washington, DC. May 19th-24th 2023 2023
  • Rapidly Progressive Encephalopathy & Seizure: Rare Presentation of Venous Congestive Encephalopathy. Presented by Dr. Zach Wittenberg as oral case presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress. San Francisco, CA. January 21st, 2023 2023
  • Singal, S, Chung, J, Plambeck R, Morrow L, Destache C, Malesker MA Retrospective Analysis of the Discontinuation Rate of Quetiapine in ICU Patients. Poster presentation at 2022 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 5-8, 2022 2022
  • Invited for Rapid Oral Presentation at CHEST Conference October 2022: Evaluation of Hypertonic Saline in Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Study of a Tele-ICU Database 2022
  • FCCS Course Instructor June 2022 (VA) 2022
  • FCCS Course Instructor April 2022 (UNMC) 2022
  • Sonderby J, Wilson, S., Plambeck, R.W., Bashir, K., and Malesker, M.A.: A Retrospective Evaluation of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Use at an Academic Medical Center. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2021;78(20):1907. Poster presentation at 2021 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 5-9, 2021 2021
  • ECMO in the Era of COVID-19. Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE. December 3rd, 2021 2021
  • COVID-19 and ECMO: A Review of Therapy and Literature. Presented at Creighton University 17th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE; October 2nd, 2021 2021
  • Singal S., Plambeck, R.W., Moore, D.R., and Malesker, M.A.: Ethanol Toxicity Following Hand Sanitizer Ingestion. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2020;77(20):1700 (Abstract P-50). Poster presentation at 2020 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 6-10, 2020 2020
  • Kaminsky M, Malesker M, Aurit S, and Plambeck R. Evaluation of the Effects of Etomidate for Induction with Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Sepsis: A Retrospective Analysis. Chest. 2020; 158:4, A683. Poster presentation at Chest Annual Meeting (Virtual), October 18-21, 2020. 2020
  • Gochnauer, B., Aurit, S., Krajicek, B., Plambeck, R.W., and Malesker, M.A.: Retrospective Analysis of Acute Asthma Exacerbations at an Academic Medical Center. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2020;77(20):1700(Abstract P-42). Poster presentation at 2020 ASHP 2020
  • Haer, M, Shitanishi, L., Shafer, D., Plambeck, R., and Malesker, M.A.: Delayed ACE Inhibitor Induced Angioedema (Poster Board 6-089). Poster presentation at 54th Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 10, 2019. 2019
  • Alghoula, F., Essa, A., Chung, J., Plambeck, R., Saadi, S. Complications of the Avalon Dual Lumen ECMO Cannula: Insights from the MAUDE Database. Presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA, October 2019 2019
  • Haer, M., Plambeck, R., Dethlefsen, M., Morrow, L.E, and Malesker, M.A.: Retrospective Analysis of Baseline Potassium with Succinylcholine Administration at an Academic Medical Center. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2019;76:1690. Poster presentation at 54rd Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 9, 2019 2019
  • Shitinashi, L.M., Plambeck, R.W., Dethlefsen, M., Morrow, L.E, and Malesker, M.A.: Retrospective Analysis of Intravenous Calcium Administration at an Academic Medical Center. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2019;76:1695. Poster presentation at 54rd Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 9, 2019 2019
  • Alghoula, F., Essa, A., Chung, J., Plambeck, R., Saadi, S. Complications of the Avalon Dual Lumen ECMO Cannula: Insights from the MAUDE Database. Presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA, October 2019 2019
  • Munir, A. Koop, L., Klug, M., Rakhra, A., Landeen, C., Plambeck, R. A Fatal Case of Rare Posterior Mediastinal Mass. Presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA, October 2019 2019
  • ECMO - Updates and Starting a University-Based Program. Presented at Creighton University Health Sciences 15th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE; April 11th, 2019 2019
  • Volume Responsiveness in Critical Illness. Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, February 4th, 2019 2019
  • HIV with Disseminated Tularemia: A Rare Presentation. Presented by Ahmed Munir (IM Resident) at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX; October 8th, 2018. 2018
  • Munir, A., Rakhra, A., Landeen, C., Velagapudi, M., Vivekanandan, R., Plambeck, R. HIV with disseminated tularemia: A Rare Presentation. CHEST 2018. San Antonio, TX. 2018
  • What Do You Do When The Ventilator Alarms? 14th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference. Omaha, NE., 2018 2018
  • Rapidly Progressive Encephalopathy & Seizure: Rare Presentation of Venous Congestive Encephalopathy. Presented by Dr. Wittenburg as oral case presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress. January 21st, 2023 0023
  • Evaluation of Hypertonic Saline in Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Study of a TELE-ICU Database. Presented as rapid oral presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Nashville, TN. October 17th, 2022 0022

Awards

  • Nomination - Physician Nursing Partner of the Year
    Nomination for Physician Nursing Partner of the Year - 2023, 2024
    CHI
  • James F. Sullivan Award
    For Excellence and Dedication to Resident Education