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1/ One of the BIGGEST #POCUS misconceptions is that B lines 🟰 pulmonary edema 🤦♀️ Did you know that there is actually a wide DDx for B lines? Check out the latest @ubcimpocus v...
Transfusing blood products isn’t just about ordering units - it’s about precise dosing! 🩸 💉 This thread is on how to calculate the right amount of PRBCs, platelets, FFP, or factor...
If - yesterday - you found interesting my recertification journey in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), please help me read the modules and answer some additional questio...
Lets learn about the most given anticoagulation in hospitals , clexane/ enoxaparin. Easy peasy. Some important information what everyone should know. #MedTwitter
ICU Stories (fresh out of oven): Young patient with hx of polysubstance abuse (including iv heroin) was admitted w septic shock / peritonitis @ underwent exp-laparotomy etc. Hospi...
1/ Time for another #POCUS pitfalls thread 🧵: the infamous IVC 🤩 I have MANY thoughts on the IVC 💭 When I first started teaching POCUS, I actually disliked the IVC because it was...
ICU - Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Secrets: Did you ever admit to the ICU a patient with COPD exacerbation who came from the ED on NIV? Or who went home on NIV? If you are a pul...
Each year in the USA, more people die of in-hospital drowning than of salt water and fresh water drowning combined ☠️ Here's how to maximize the benefits and minimize harms from I...
1/ I love love LOVE scanning the heart 😍, but when it comes to bang for your buck for ultrasound novices, lung ultrasound is such a winner 🏆 It's time for another #POCUS basics #t...
Here's #ICU 5 myths that need to be busted... 🛑 TLDR: not everything taught in medical school or recommended by guidelines is correct🌶️ 🔥 A 🧵 #meded #foamed #medtwitter https://...
(1/6) 🚑🌡️ Sepsis challenges clinicians worldwide. Central to its treatment is an interesting (and at times heated!) debate: 'pressure' vs. 'flow'. Both are key to understanding s...
“The wedge.” The holy grail of RHC and hemodynamics Hate it or love it, major decisions are made based on it Whether you: • Perform the procedure yourself • Review someone else’...
