I used to think recovery was watching Netflix and embracing comfort.
Yet, I consistently felt tired and burnt out
The truth is optimal recovery involves walks, good nutrition, high-quality sleep, and silence
In a world of noise and comfort, focus on what gives you energy.
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Sudden Drop in Hb
I saw a patient in the ICU (diagnosis doesn't matter for purposes of this discussion) whose Hb suddenly dropped over a 5 h period from 9.3 to 5.7 g/dL (see graphic).
Not knowing anything about the patient, what are possible explanations?
I recently came across data on how we spend our time over the course of our lives.
The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.
Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
Maps twist our perception of the world
Here are 20 to rethink it:
1. Countries closer to the equator (~poorer) seem smaller than they are
(map by @neilrkaye)
Never in the history of medicine has so much been done, by so many, so incompetently, with so little consequence as in the treatment of severe hyponatremia. #Tweetorial 1/10
I bought a very old copy of The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran. One of my favorites books. Inside the book I found this small card with a wonderful poem.
The way to happiness - an understanding heart. ❤️