That Vitamin C in Sepsis Newsflash

A number of really bright people are still unsure of what to make about the vitamin C, steroids and thiamine newsflash that’s taken Twitter by storm yesterday. At Sinai here we’re the curious types, so we chatted with our pharmacist who sim…

Don’t Forget The Right Ventricle

The Right Ventricle The right ventricle (RV) has been getting more coverage lately from the Wilcox et al review article in Annals to the continued coverage in many critical care circles where anesthesia and emergency medicine overlap.(1)  F…

Post-Intubation Sedation

Post-intubation Sedation – Tips for the Intubated Patient You’ve just finished intubating your hypotensive, acute respiratory failure patient. Other than the pharmacologic and hemodynamic considerations, what other things should infor…

Digoxin Day, Part 2: Digoxin and ECGs

Welcome to Digoxin Day, Part 2! Like all sequels, this is sure to be even better than the original.   Cardiac Physiology of Digoxin: Cardiac glycosides increase parasympathetic tone by acting on the vagus nerve. They also depress myoca…

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