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I've been doing Instagram Live sessions for a few months, but as of late, I've tried to have more structured discussion topics. Many have requested that I post these videos online, so I've opted to post just the audio... sort of like a…
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After my Instagram Live session last night, I received some requests to post my most recent personal statement. Keep in mind that this one essay was used to apply to two different fellowships (cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical…
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The pulse oximeter ("pulse ox") is perhaps the greatest noninvasive perioperative/acute care monitor created in the modern era. It uses a light emitter and photodetector to analyze light absorbance across an extremity (typically a finger or…
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Due to the right ventricle's (RV) unique geometry and cylindrical contraction pattern, assessing its function on echocardiography can be difficult. One of the more simple and reproducible techniques used to determine RV function is the…
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I spent the last two weeks in the coronary care unit (CCU) as part of my first elective. Although the CCU is an ICU, the patients are much more "medical" than surgical, and therefore, present different challenges compared to what I saw at…
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One of the most common mistakes I've heard on rounds, in the ICU, on the floor, or just in general conversation is that the "patient's blood pressure is XXX over XXX." The overwhelming majority of clinics and hospitals rely on automatic…
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