I’d like to give a shout-out to our organization that has been fighting the stranglehold of MOC on US physicians, Practicing Physicians of America. Please consider a donation of any amount to support our ongoing operations this Giving Tuesday practicingphysician.org/donate/

How does clinical reasoning work and how can we best teach, practice, and assess it? Join Judith Bowen, MD, PhD, and Raja-Elie Abdulnour, MD, on April 14 at noon EDT for a free webinar for educators. Learn more and register: simulationiq.com/educational-st…

The diagnosis of #EDKA should be suspected in patients on #SGLT2 inhibitors and #ketones should be measured promptly to avoid progression to life-threatening disease. Read more iii.hm/novabioicu22023 Nova Biomedical Marianna Puccini #euglycaemic #diabetic #ketoacidosis

Airway #POCUS #anesthesia #FOAMcc #MedTwitter From: Zhang, J, et al. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 10, 317–326 (2020).

The 82-year-old woman admitted with sepsis LUS showed the following, at the left lower post chest zone SP spleen, D diaphragm, S septae, E pleural effusion, and an arrow showing what ??

Beautiful thought-provoking lecture! maryland.ccproject.com/2022/11/07/mar…

How could ChatGPT impact my practice as an intensivist? An overview of potential applications, risks and limitations Free read on Intensive Care Medicine at rdcu.be/ddusQ

13 Ways to Reduce Your Taxes Inadequate financial literacy often leads to paying too much tax on the income you do have. Use these tax-saving strategies 👇 1. File as an S Corp Take the S election,  and split income between salary & distributions. Both are taxed at ordinary

A legend of the game ✨ Gianluigi Buffon 🧤 #UCL

🔊 For our first Rapid Fire Journal Club we are discussing the landmark National Lung Screening Trial. This extremely large trial changed the way we practice secondary prevention of lung cancer Tune in for a review, takeaways, and nuances More RFJCs to come!!!

Weight-loss medications from Novo Nordisk are being investigated by the EU's drugs regulator after several reports of suicidal risks were referred to the watchdog trib.al/EtMQt6H

as we enter an era of precision medicine, the newly expanded ARDS re-definition is an embarrassment. annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a primer CCR Journal Watch criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidenc… Get the latest critical care literature every weekend via the CCR Newsletter - subscribe at criticalcarereviews.com/newsletters/su…

60/60 Echo Sign A 38-year-old female was admitted with a fractured fibula and plaster and developed dyspnea. Echo showed dilated RV with a flattened septum and the 60/60 sign.

De Zerbi ball in action from the first whistle 🤩 🇺🇸 #PLSummerSeries 📺 premierleague.com/watch

Gross anatomy lab is a poor use of limited time & resources. It’s 2023 and we now have *better* ways to learn. Teach students how to do POCUS & interpret CT/MRI radiology. This teaches them anatomy - but in a clinically useful fashion.

fresh chapter: cystic lung diseases! ⚽️ consider cystic dz in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax (eg lymphangioleiomyomatosis) ⚽️ pneumatoceles are often caused by trauma or infection. they’re scary-looking but usually resolve over time emcrit.org/ibcc/cystic/#t…

Can we predict which persons will go onto develop #COPD? Yes, based on only 4 parameters, the most important of which is FEV1/FVC <75%. With all 4 risk factors, the probability of developing #COPD is 85%. bit.ly/45mwLx3

After completing thematic sessions, fellowship & the #VirtualReality workshop at #LIVES2023, participants of the #AntimicrobialStewardship for Severe Infections Learning Pathway gathered in person with the expert over a networking lunch. Thanks to @bioMerieux for the support.

Back to #VEXUS basics: Multi-organ venous congestion assessment by ultrasound includes inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and pulse-wave Doppler of the hepatic, portal, and renal vein. Larger IVC and more abnormal flow patterns indicate worse venous congestion