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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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Satechi USB Type-C 2-in-1 Wireless Charger
Over the last few years, I’ve definitely become a fan of Satechi’s sleek designs and USB Type-C adapters. My latest…
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West’s Lung Zones
To maximize gas exchange, well-ventilated alveoli (V) should be associated with good pulmonary capillary blood perfusion (Q). This is the…
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Cardiac Action Potential
In order for the heart muscle to actually contract, the physiological process of excitation-contraction coupling must occur via an action…
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Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Percutaneous tracheostomy (“perc trach”) is a procedure that is routinely performed at the bedside on patients who require prolonged mechanical…
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Migrating RK.MD From Siteground To Cloudways Cloud Hosting
I started my web journey with Dot5Hosting back in the mid 2000s and ultimately transition to Bluehost shared hosting on…
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Tigecycline
Tigecycline (Tygacil) is an intravenous glycylcycline antibiotic used to treat a variety of skin/soft tissue infections, complicated intra-abdominal infections, and…