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From The Blog
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Subaortic Membrane
Here’s a transesophageal echo (TEE) of a subaortic membrane (encircled in yellow) causing left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. Also…
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Ogilvie’s Syndrome
Ogilvie’s syndrome is an acute, paralytic ileus of the colon without mechanical obstruction associated with massive right colon dilation. Symptoms…
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Fungal Endocarditis
Fungal endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s inner lining) is most commonly caused by Candida species and is associated with a high mortality…
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RK.MD 2022 Redesign
Earlier this month, I dabbled with WordPress’ full site editing (FSE) and block-based themes as these are the platform’s future;…
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Gas Flowmeters
Variable area flowmeters consist of a tapered, vertically-oriented tube with the smallest diameter at the base and largest at the…
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Hyponatremia Correction For Hyperglycemia
Sodium is the primary cation (positive-charged ion) in the extracellular space. Therefore, dilutional hyponatremia can occur if free water is…