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🧵regarding the introducer sheath commonly known as a 'Cordis' catheter. We'll go over what it was originally designed for and why it ended up being adopted by other specialties for entirely different reasons. Also we'll look at its accessories and see what's inside one. (1/ )

1/14 🤔 Why do we use iodine as an intravenous contrast agent? The answer requires a review of the composition of the human body and a brief tour of one of my favorites, the Periodic Table of Elements.

Understanding the difference between Standard Deviation (SD) and Standard Error (SE) is crucial for accurate data interpretation. SD measures the variability within your data, indicating how spread out the individual data points are from the mean. In contrast, SE measures the

“Second-set-of-hands” phenomenon occurs when one person is struggling to perform a procedure but then another person of similar skill is subsequently able to do it using the same general approach. Most often seen with vascular access procedures (central lines, arterial lines).

Let’s clear up the confusion between probability and likelihood in statistics. Probability is forward-looking. It starts with known parameters or a model and predicts the likelihood of an outcome. For example, with a fair coin, the probability of flipping heads is 0.5. It helps

There’s no question that cardiopulmonary bypass releases “evil humours”, but can these cytokines be removed to improve patient outcomes? Check out this (small) RCT. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

Your occasional reminder that if you are going into trauma/ACS: Being good at central venous access will lead to *many* more lives saved than being good at ED thoracotomy. Resuscitations don't get off the ground without access. You have NOT done enough lines.

In the 1930's, Virginia Apgar was discouraged from pursuing surgery by Allen Whipple and switched into anesthesiology, ultimately devising the Apgar score for newborns. Less known is that she was also involved in some of the first work on use of norepinephrine as a pressor. 1/

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#CardioNugget 59/365 PACs have four lumens: blue, white, yellow, red/balloon, and often a fifth thermistor lumen. Blue – right atrial lumen (CVP) White – right atrial infusion lumen (med port) Yellow – pulmonary artery lumen (PAP/SvO2) – this is inserted through a sheath that

1/ Flecainide monotherapy: Risks you need to know ⚡💊 While effective for rhythm control, flecainide carries serious risks—especially when used without an AV nodal blocker. Here’s why. 🧵👇 #Cardiology #AtrialFibrillation #Flecainide

(1/x) Non-invasive ventilation (BIPAP/CPAP) is one of the few interventions that consistently demonstrates improvement in patient important outcomes... but only if done correctly. A 🧵on avoiding the 6 biggest NIV mistakes

1/8 How often should patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) be monitored? Let’s break down the latest guidelines to help prevent complications like aortic dilation, aneurysm, or dissection

1/6 The 2024 ESC Guidelines on Peripheral Arterial and Aortic Diseases bring important updates on #BicuspidAorticValve (BAV). Here’s a quick summary for clinicians!

🧠 Mastering BP Management in Stroke: Immediate Actions, Long-Term Goals & Core Principles (2024-25) 🧠 🚨 Did you know that the first few hours of managing blood pressure in stroke patients can mean the difference between full recovery and permanent disability? Wondering

Norepinephrine is such a powerful vasopressor due to its effects on both cardiac output and SVR to increase the MAP. This image depicts how it affects the CO. 🎩 tip to the authors including Dr. Miguel Ibarra-Estrada, Eduardo Kattan and Christian Jung. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

Understanding Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) Morphology – A Key to Better Clinical Decisions BAV is the most common congenital heart valve anomaly. Around 90–95% of BAVs are of the "fused" type, with three major phenotypes based on cusp fusion: 1. Right–Left Cusp Fusion (70–80%) -

Atrial flutter = macroreentrant atrial tachycardia, classically seen as sawtooth flutter waves on ECG (best in inferior leads). It’s driven by large circuits—often in the RA, but LA circuits are also common post-surgery or ablation. Types of atrial flutter in the image: A.

Coronary Artery Dominance: A Key Concept in Angiography Dominance is defined by which artery gives rise to the posterior descending artery (PDA): • Right dominance – PDA from RCA • Left dominance – PDA from LCx • Balanced – PDA from both RCA & LCx Prevalence: • Right