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A thread on mechanics, logistics and reasons behind positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) significance while handling patients on mechanical or non-invasive ventilation 🧵
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PSA: don't withhold a QT prolonging drug just because the computer calculated a QTc above 450-460 ms. The computer correction is usually (>50% by the study below) very inaccurate. And it only takes 15 seconds to do it right (or at least better).
PMID: 27317349
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It seems increasingly clear that AI systems will not replace human clinicians on a large scale, but rather will augment their efforts to care for patients. Future Healthc J. 2019 Jun; 6(2): 94–98. @FutureHealthJ#FOAMed#MedTwitter#mededbot
Favorite and profound question of interview season… “How do you deal with stress”. One thing for me is hanging out with my pup (Robin) when the sun is setting in South FL