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Episode 014 – COVID ICU Attending
I was pulled from my clinical duties as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist to start my time as a critical care attending…
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RK.md’s Perioperative And Critical Care Reference Sheet
Ever since finishing my fellowships, I wanted to create a free reference sheet (front and back) containing “high yield” information…
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What’s An Incentive Spirometer?
After any general anesthetic (specifically those provided for surgeries in the thoracic or upper abdominal compartments), physical activity and nutrition…
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Billing In Critical Care
This post is supposed to be a primer about billing in critical care. I’ll update it regularly as practices change.
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Preparing For ICU Rounds As A Fellow
It’s important for the intensive care unit (ICU) treatment team to construct and communicate our daily assessment and plan with…
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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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