An intensivist on a learning frenzy. Caring for the critically ill using evidence-based medicine.
A common scenario that occurs daily, heck even perhaps hourly, in most emergency departments or intensive care units around the world including providing patient with IV fluids rapidly via fluid bolus to resuscitate hypotensive patients or those who are in shock. In order to mitigate said hypotension/shock, the most common response by clinicians is to …
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Many find reading medical journal articles overwhelming. There was a point where I was like this as well, I wasn't born knowing how to read this nerdy stuff. Here's a quick tip to get you started and to share with your friends. This is by no means an all encompassing review. There are many ways …
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