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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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Unasyn
Unasyn (ampicillin-sulbactam) is an intravenous antibiotic that I most often use for ENT-related infections/prophylaxis but sometimes gynecologic and intraabdominal infections…
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Removing Image Backgrounds
In this YouTube video, I demonstrate how to use Pixelmator Pro, a robust yet inexpensive image editor for MacOS, to…
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What’s In My Work Bag 2020?
Here’s a rundown of the essential items I carry with me to work in 2020 as an attending physician (and…
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Post-Operative Atelectasis Responsible For Early Fevers?
“Wind, water, wound, walking, wonder drugs” are described as the “Ws” of post-operative fevers (atelectasis, UTI, wound infection, DVTs, and…
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How I Create My Educational Content
I’m in constant pursuit to learn more about everything! Although cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care are my subspecialties, I am interested…
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ABG Versus VBG
Arterial and venous blood gases (ABGs and VBGs, respectively) are routinely done in acute care settings to ascertain acid-base status,…