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From The Blog
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Pump Controlled Retrograde Trial Off (PCRTO) For Weaning From VA-ECMO
Pump controlled retrograde trial off (PCRTO) is a weaning technique for venoarterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) in which pump speed is gradually decreased…
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McConnell’s Sign
McConnell’s sign is an echocardiographic finding classically described as akinesis of the right ventricle’s (RV) mid-free wall with preserved apical…
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Fever With Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) is a selective alpha-2 agonist I frequently use as a cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist to provide analgosedation before…
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Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE)
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a dimeric glycolytic enzyme predominantly localized to neurons and neuroendocrine cells. It exists in two isoforms:…
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Fondaparinux
Fondaparinux is a synthetic pentasaccharide that exerts its anticoagulant effect by binding to antithrombin III, inducing a conformational change that…
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FITCAMX Dash Cam For Porsche Taycan
One of the many tech advantages of having a Tesla is utilizing the vehicle’s external cameras to detect and record…