An intensivist on a learning frenzy. Caring for the critically ill using evidence-based medicine.
The idea for this post stems from the questions registered nurses (RN) have asked me numerous times over the last decade about whether they should go to medical school to become an MD or DO. The focus of this post is for individuals over 30, although the information could be helpful to anyone looking for …
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I really have to say that 2022 was a great year. No, everything is not always sunshine and roses, but I am an optimistic dude and tend to have a positive outlook on things. Focusing on the positive has been helpful for me throughout my life. 2022 was a year where many doors opened up …
This is a one-minute journal club.Check out the link to download the full free article.I recommend you read this article for yourself.This is not medical, nor professional advice.Hat tip to the authors.Do you work or are you considering working night shift?For 24 years they followed over 46,000 night shift nurses in this prospective cohort study.Unfortunately, …
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So this particular study is a little bit outside my wheelhouse from the typical critical care data that I routinely appraise. I did find it quite interesting and worth my time to dissect because I have looked into intermittent fasting in the past. It is easy for me to admit that it is impossible for …
First of all, I'd like to thank you for supporting my work and motivating me to continue trucking along. I'm not a big resolutions guy, but I would like to share what my 2022 resolutions are for my podcast, YouTube, and social media channels. My personal resolutions usually are limited to staying healthy and trying …
This page is a work in progress regarding anaphylaxis and was first updated on 4/26/21 and last updated on 4/22/22. Stay tuned for updates.Cite this post as: Eddy J. Gutierrez, "Anaphylaxis: Act Fast and Save a Life", eddyjoemd blog, April 26, 2021. Available at: http://eddyjoemd.com/anaphylaxis/. Citations for Anaphylaxis: (Updated 4/14/22) Li X, Ma Q, Yin …
First of all, I would like to tip my hat to the author of the article, Dr. James Stoller, who graciously reached out to me when I took apart his paper on emotional intelligence several months ago. Today, I am going to be reviewing an article that was published in the March edition of CHEST …
This is episode 50 of the Saving Lives Podcast. On September 25th I took the plunge into the podcast stratosphere with a version of my YouTube video titled "A Day in the Life of an Intensivist". I have been doing YouTube for several years now but I am usually on time constraints and setting up …
This week, my video on YouTube titled "ICU/Intensive Care: How to Present A Patient During Rounds" surpassed 100000 views on my YouTube channel. This is the first time that my medical channel has accomplished this feat and I am quite happy about it. It's quite funny to me that my third YouTube video is still …
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Let's answer the question that we have all asked ourselves if we have ever obtained blood cultures before. Why do we need two sets? Why can't we just obtain one sample. Do we really need the full quantity of blood requested? This is all in response to a hilarious meme by @codebluememes earlier today. Ultimately …
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