PGY-5 (Critical Care)
My experiences as a clinical fellow in critical care
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Critical Care Board Exam Study Plan
I’ll be taking my critical care medicine (CCM) board exam on October 13, 2018 just over three months into my…
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25% Done With Critical Care Fellowship!
I’ve finished over three months of my critical care fellowship, and my has the time flown by! I’ve completed items…
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Studying During My Critical Care Fellowship
Compared to how I studied for anesthesiology, the topics I’ll cover in critical care will be far different and more…
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ATLS – Airway And Shock
Prevention of hypoxemia requires a protected, unobstructed airway and adequate ventilation which takes priority over managing all other conditions. How…
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Training
As of yesterday, I’m officially certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) for the next four years! This two day…
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Procalcitonin Inflammatory Biomarker
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid peptide precursor to calcitonin, a hormone involved in calcium homeostasis. PCT increases significantly…
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IVC Measurements Using Echocardiography
The subcostal view on transthoracic echocardiography can be used to examine the inferior vena cava (IVC), a large valveless vein…
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Finished First Rotation In Thoracic ICU
Our thoracic ICU rotation is perhaps the most difficult rotation we have as anesthesia critical care fellows. For two weeks,…
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Critical Care Fellowship Rotations
My fellowship is divided into two week blocks throughout the year. We rotate alongside fellows/residents from other departments and almost…
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Finished First Block Of Cardiac ICU
As a critical care fellow, I’ll spend a total of two months (four, 2-week rotations) in the cardiac intensive care…
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