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A platform where cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist Dr. Rishi Kumar shares insights in perioperative medicine, critical care, education, and tech while promoting curiosity and lifelong learning.
From The Blog
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Ikea SKÅDIS Tech Pegboard
I’ve had a pair of American Society of Echocardiography posters hanging next to my desk for the last few years.…
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Suicide Left Ventricle Following TAVR
Calcific aortic valve stenosis causes the left ventricle (LV) to adapt to chronic pressure overload over time. Classically, this involves…
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Subclavian Vein Cannulation With Ultrasound
I’ve performed countless subclavian central line placements using anatomic landmarks; however, more recently, I’m preferentially utilizing ultrasound to cannula the…
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Fosphenytoin
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) is a prodrug of phenytoin, an antiepileptic drug used to treat seizures. Unlike phenytoin, which is poorly soluble…
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Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Interview Tips
Here’s a list of areas I encourage anesthesiology resident physicians to inquire about when interviewing for adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship…
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Rocket League: Ball Stopped At Goal Line
This is a really old video (which I literally recorded from my monitor with my iPhone), but I was amazed…