The thoracic duct is the primary conduit which carries chyle (lymphatic fluid containing triglycerides, immune cells, proteins, etc.) from the cisterna chyli to the…

My Samsonite carry-on has been falling apart for the last few years, so in preparation for my vacation next week, I opted for finally…

Calcium is traditionally reported as a total serum concentration (ie, complete metabolic profiles) and ionized calcium concentration (ie, blood gases). In order to interpret…

Here’s a rundown of the belongings I’ll carry almost every day once I start my work as an attending. Compared to my previous posts…

Many of the museums in the Houston Museum District have free general admission on Thursdays. This past week, I visited the Health Museum for…

Although small amounts of air and fluid in the pleural space are generally well tolerated, pneumothorax, hemothorax, chylothorax, etc. necessitates chest tube placement. For…

When it comes to data management, there are so many options for storage and redundancy! Over the years, many of my colleagues lost vital…

Geekbench 5 was just released, and out of curiosity, I wanted to see how the benchmarking utility changed in terms of numerical scoring on…

I recently embarked on the application process for Global Entry – a pre-approved expedited clearance for domestic and international travelers. The $100 fee was…

Over the years, I’ve used many types of fluid warmers from rapid infusers like the Belmont and Level 1 to more conventional products like…