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.


We now rely on the Internet more than ever to communicate, learn, and manage various aspects of our lives. So…

As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist, my patients have significant comorbidities and have often times had prior instrumentation of their…

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) come in a wide variety of flavors ranging from atelectasis and pulmonary congestion to respiratory failure…

Fluconazole (Diflucan) is an intravenous and oral antifungal medication that inhibits ergosterol synthesis (an important component of fungal cell membranes).…

At the time of this writing, WhatsApp is the number one messaging app (followed by Facebook Messenger). With Facebook, Instagram,…

With so many devices embedded with webcams (my iMac Pro, MacBook Pro, etc.), I decided to spent $10 and invest…