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Death Certificates For COVID-19
As an intensivist working in COVID ICUs, the unfortunate reality is that many of my patients have died from complications…
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Anatomic Liver Segments
The Couinaud classification system divides the liver into eight, functionally independent segments each with a center consisting of portal vein…
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How Do N95 Masks Work?
N95 masks have become one of the most coveted pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic; however,…
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MitraClip – Gradient Change With Second Clip
MitraClip is a percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair device approved for degenerative and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Regurgitant jets are localized…
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Chewing Gum Before Surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) preoperative fasting guidelines outline a certain number of hours patient should fast based on…
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HCQ Or Chloroquine +/- Macrolide For COVID-19
This observational Lancet study compared ~96,000 patients across 671 international hospitals with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis who received hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)…
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Reversal With Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine – Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (STRONGER)
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) come in a wide variety of flavors ranging from atelectasis and pulmonary congestion to respiratory failure…
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ABG Versus VBG
Arterial and venous blood gases (ABGs and VBGs, respectively) are routinely done in acute care settings to ascertain acid-base status,…
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“I’m A Nurse – I Want To Go To Medical School”
From time-to-time, I receive inquiries from registered nurses about going to medical school to obtain more training, more autonomy, and…
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How Mistakes Change Clinical Practices
When fallible healthcare providers practice an imperfect science like medicine, mistakes are inevitable no matter how many protocols, checklists, or…
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