physiology
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Featured
The Lethal Triad In Trauma
The lethal triad in trauma – acidosis, hypothermia, and coagulopathy – defines much of what I do in the ICU…
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Featured
Blood Gas Interpretation – Determining Acidosis and Alkalosis
There are four classic disturbances in traditional acid-base equilibria: respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis. The body…
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Pharmacology
Bicarbonate
Oh bicarbonate… how you’ve become the drug which elicits the majority of my soap box lessons on ICU rounds and…
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Lessons
Cerebral Autoregulation
Most organ systems have some form of autoregulation to provide a steady supply of blood flow and oxygen to maintain…
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Lessons
Equal Pressure Point In Lung Physiology
Before reading this post, it’s important to understand the basic physiology behind breathing. Normally, intrapleural pressure (Pip) isnegative, but during…
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