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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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Dopamine In Shock And Kidney Injury
In pursuit of evidence-based rationales for my hatred of dopamine, I turned to PubMed and queried the database for “dopamine…
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How Mistakes Change Clinical Practices
When fallible healthcare providers practice an imperfect science like medicine, mistakes are inevitable no matter how many protocols, checklists, or…
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Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetic models describe the rate of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a particular drug. This can vary significantly based…
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May-Thurner Syndrome
May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) involves iliocaval venous compression most often attributed to compression of the left iliac vein between the lumbar…
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Stop Checking Unnecessary Labs!
During my ICU fellowship, in addition to reviewing all the orders during rounds, I also questioned the frequency of labs.…
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Optimum No Rinse (ONR) Car Wash
I wanted a quick yet effective way to wash my Tesla Model 3 Performance. After reading through several online forums,…