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From The Blog
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Ventricular Pacing Versus Normal Sinus Rhythm
As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist, many of my patients receive ventricular pacing at some point during their hospital admission.…
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Intravenous Fluid Comparison Table
Intravenous (IV) fluids are ubiquitous in medicine. Crystalloid fluids consist of electrolytes and/or dextrose. They are traditionally used to replace…
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The Birth Of Ghost – My Windows 11 Gaming Battle Station
This is my first real computer build as an attending physician in the sense that all of the internal components…
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Lian Li UNI Fan Controller Not Working – ARGB Cable Kit Solution
Roughly half the time I spent building my new Windows 11 gaming battle station (“Ghost”) went toward troubleshooting the Lian…
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Financial And Insurance Tips For New Attending Physicians
One of the unfortunate aspects of physician training is that although we spend countless years and dollars learning how to…
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TEVAR For Aorto-Esophageal Fistula
Aorta-esophageal fistula is an abnormal communication between the aorta and esophagus leading to life-threatening exsanguination via the GI tract. This…