Ever since finishing my fellowships, I wanted to create a free reference sheet (front and back) containing “high yield” information in the areas of…
After any general anesthetic (specifically those provided for surgeries in the thoracic or upper abdominal compartments), physical activity and nutrition are crucial to promote…
This post is supposed to be a primer about billing in critical care. I’ll update it regularly as practices change.
It’s important for the intensive care unit (ICU) treatment team to construct and communicate our daily assessment and plan with all relevant parties involved…
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid peptide precursor to calcitonin, a hormone involved in calcium homeostasis. PCT increases significantly in the context of…