Education
A compilation of random lessons on topics ranging from perioperative and critical care medicine to physiology and pharmacology. Enjoy! :-)
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Surgicel
Surgicel is an oxidized cellulose hemostatic agent used to control bleeding. It creates a physical barrier to blood loss while…
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Thermogard – Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
Targeted temperature management (TTM) following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been shown to confer survival and neuroprotective benefits. A 2016…
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P2Y12/PRU “Plavix Effect” Assay
P2Y12 receptor inhibitors like clopidogrel (Plavix), prasugrel (Effient), and ticagrelor (Brilinta) are powerful antiplatelet agents to promote anticoagulation in patients…
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Cerebral Perfusion Scans And Brain Death
Cerebral perfusion scans are nuclear medicine studies utilizing agents like NEUROLITE® to confirm a clinical diagnosis of brain death. NEUROLITE…
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Blood Product Transfusion Compatibility
We’ve all seen “type and screen” orders, but what exactly does a blood type tell us? ABO grouping refers to…
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RK.md’s Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Reference Sheet
As a follow-up to my perioperative and critical care reference sheet, I’ve created a similar one for mechanical circulatory support…
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Hypernatremia And Free Water Deficit
Sodium (Na) fluctuations portend increased in-hospital death for ICU patients, and when working them up, it’s essential to determine if…
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Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion (RCP)
Retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) is a neuroprotective technique originally described in the early 1990s to deliver cold, oxygenated blood via…
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Oxytocin
Oxytocin (Pitocin) is a neuropeptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. Its biological function…
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Betadine
Povidone-iodine (Betadine) is a topical antiseptic I use for patients with allergies/sensitivities to chlorhexidine before invasive procedures (chest tubes, lumbar…
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