Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) come in a wide variety of flavors ranging from atelectasis and pulmonary congestion to respiratory failure and pneumonia. Not only…
Arterial and venous blood gases (ABGs and VBGs, respectively) are routinely done in acute care settings to ascertain acid-base status, gas exchange, oxygen consumption,…
From time-to-time, I receive inquiries from registered nurses about going to medical school to obtain more training, more autonomy, and more options in the…
When fallible healthcare providers practice an imperfect science like medicine, mistakes are inevitable no matter how many protocols, checklists, or measures are in place.…
During my ICU fellowship, in addition to reviewing all the orders during rounds, I also questioned the frequency of labs. Just because a patient…