ATLS – Airway And Shock
Prevention of hypoxemia requires a protected, unobstructed airway and adequate ventilation which takes priority over managing all other conditions.How do you know the...
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 course was required and...
Procalcitonin Inflammatory Biomarker
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid peptide precursor to calcitonin, a hormone involved in calcium homeostasis. PCT increases significantly in the context of...
IVC Measurements Using Echocardiography
The subcostal view on transthoracic echocardiography can be used to examine the inferior vena cava (IVC), a large valveless vein which returns blood from...
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, we're q2 call (meaning...
