Newest version of the #ICUonepager on management of #COVID; added more details and clarified the treatment section (several investigational therapies; steroids NOT recommended) v2.4 #FOAMcc#FOAMed#covid4MDs 🙏 to all who gave feedback; download PPT from https://t.co/a5nxKnr6Q9
TIL: The exact anatomical structure of the thyroid was described in 1656 by anatomist Thomas Wharton. He thought it’s purpose was to heat the thyroid cartilage and lubricate the neck! The name comes from the Greek thyreoeides, meaning shield-shaped.
#Reboa is still a hot topic Nationwide analysis of #Reboa made the list. We’re still on the fence and more data coming showing it isn’t what it was hyped to be. What will #2020 show
The Most Talked About Articles of 2019 https://t.co/9s8wcRBs48
American surgeon Michael DeBakey needed a material to use to replace aortic aneurysms. The department store he visited was out of nylon, so they suggested Dacron. DeBakey bought a yard and sewed a tube using his wife’s sewing machine (a skill he had learned from his mother!)
We’ve come a long way in hernia repair since Dr. Lichtenstein’s description in 1989. Review the original & other landmark inguinal hernia articles here: https://t.co/UPk5nY5qbX
#hernia#surgtweeting#EASTEGS#EmergSurg#LandmarkPapers
Rapid point-of-care detection and classification of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with the TEG® 6s: implications for trauma and acute care surgery. #TraumaSurg#EmergSurg#SurgCritCare https://t.co/oGQ918HsjJ
Original Article: Early Neuromuscular Blockade in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome https://t.co/lcLOUi9RXe
Editorial: Early Paralytic Agents for ARDS? Yes, No, and Sometimes https://t.co/EffcYcPUyb
See all NEJM papers released during #ATS2019: https://t.co/x3dTwF6HxV