Amanda Xi

JUNE 27, 2023

Today’s inane image of the day: I have been part of planning the American Medical Women’s Association [AMWA] meeting for almost a decade now. Although I’m striking a glamorous pose, take note of how not glamorous this room looks [it’s just a handful of us that unpack pallets of boxes, set up technology, and make the program run…].

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The Lay Medical Man

JUNE 27, 2023

Anaesthesia Exam Question 2 PFTs are done to evaluate the mechanical and gas exchange functions of the lung; most important of these include : Spirometry Lung Volumes & Elasticity Gas Exchange Function Tests SPIROMETRY It’s the measurement of dynamic lung volumes during forced expiration and inspiration. It includes Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) & Maximum expiratory flow during the middle 50% (25-75%) of the vital capacity- this is a sens

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Anesthesia 52

RK.MD

JUNE 27, 2023

Peripheral venous-arterial (VA) ECMO, typically via the common femoral vein and artery, can be utilized as a bridge to recovery or decision in critically ill patients; however, this cannulation strategy can result in unique physiologic derangements like a watershed phenomenon. In this situation, perfusion occurs via antegrade cardiac output (blood leaving the heart in the usual fashion) and retrograde flow returning from ECMO via the femoral artery.

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Somnia

JUNE 27, 2023

During the COVID-19 Pandemic the world needed to adapt to new technology platforms since were forced to stay indoors. Platforms like Zoom and Telemedicine peaked to reduce the spread of disease and allow people to receive non-emergency care. In addition, hospitals and healthcare facilities also started using new in room technology, mobile apps, and AI features.

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