Dr. Rios, one of our amazing alumni gave an amazing talk on communication with families, patients, and of course some amazing advice on palliation and humanity in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you Dr. Rios!
Which aortic dissections need surgery? Although it is not the ED team’s decision whether to take a patient with dissection to the OR, it is vitally important for us to be familiar with the indications, so we can effectively advocate Read more…
In the last month, you have seen more death than most of us saw in our four years of residency. I am amazed that you still come to work with a smile. I am amazed by your drive to want Read more…
In order for us to survive, our cells must produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy by undergoing glycolysis which breaks down glucose to pyruvate. Ideally, pyruvate gets shuttled into aerobic metabolism for oxidative phosphorylation because this is the most efficient and Read more…
As some of you may have heard, COVID-19 is a thing. We’ve covered it in-depth, here. Fortunately, there’s a cure. President Trump touted it himself and therefore it must be true. So good – so, so good that this will Read more…
To My Family, These past several weeks have been a whirlwind, to say the least. Developing and changing information coming every 10 minutes from all angles. The feeling as if the world you’re taking care of does not appreciate you, Read more…
