@IM_Crit_ I actually disagree in some cases. The majority of patients have SOME other access, making a central line a long-term desire rather than short-term necessity. But some dying patients with an unmeasurable BP may be almost impossible to resuscitation without an art line.
A new report claims that the APOE gene alleles accounts for the vast majority of Alzheimer's cases:
"Without strong underlying risks from APOE ε3 and ε4, almost all AD and half of all dementia would not occur."
https://t.co/KgRFx36WOn
"Somebody asked me one time, 'What's it like hitting off of Koufax?' --- I said you ever drink coffee with a fork?" ~ Pittsburgh #Pirates legend Willie Stargell. ⚾️ Happy 87th Birthday Sandy Koufax! #MLB#Baseball
1/🧵 “Live every day like you have a terminal illness.”
The most important thing I learned @ISICEM, after 3 ✈️ & 4,400 miles to Belgium for this huge meeting of #COVID ICU doctors, had nothing to do w science.
The iconic @JRandallCurtis1 taught me…(pic & story shared w perm)
Learning points from @ESICM webinar on #COVID19 (based on experience in China)
- 10% of all cases had GI symptoms in the first week
-80% OF CASES WERE MILD
- 5% of all cases were 'critical' and needed ICU (respiratory failure on air, shock or other organ failure)
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