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.


Olanzapine (Zyprexa) is a second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotic that can be administered as an oral disintegrating tablet (ODT) or intramuscular (IM)…

2021 has been another year filled with COVID-related issues centered around the perils of politics mixing with medicine. The omicron…

I got called in for moonlighting in the ICU tonight. The garage I park in was entirely empty, so I…

I recently added a front-facing LCD panel to Ghost – my gaming workstation. The parts (Amazon affiliate links) needed for…

I use AIDA64 Extreme to display system information on my gaming workstation. Specifically, AIDA64’s sensor panel allows significant customization. Using…

Gentamicin is an intravenous, intramuscular, and topical aminoglycoside bactericidal antibiotic that works by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. By binding…