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Medical
Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Percutaneous tracheostomy (“perc trach”) is a procedure that is routinely performed at the bedside on patients who require prolonged mechanical…
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Education
Posey Cufflator Manometer
Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) and tracheostomy tubes have pilot balloons which are inflated to expand a pilot cuff situated within the…
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Education
Prone Chest X-Rays
In severe COVID-19 pneumonia with refractory hypoxemia, patients are often proned (put on their abdomen), deeply sedated, and paralyzed to…
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Education
Deep Sulcus Sign
A pneumothorax occurs when air fills the pleural space between the lungs and chest wall. This can cause partial or…
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Education
Tension Pneumothorax
Here’s an example of a large, right-sided tension pneumothorax (PTX). Disruption in the lung leads to a one-way valve where…
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Podcast
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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Education
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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