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Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (LVOTO) and SAM
Left ventricular outflow obstruction (LVOTO) can be seen in the ICU due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and SAM or SAM by itself.
Michael Ritchie
Oct 10, 20226 min read
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Left Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics Part 4: Managing LV Dysfunction
Treating LV systolic dysfunction at the physiological level is extremely important since patients are not all the same.
Michael Ritchie
Apr 5, 20227 min read
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Left Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics Part 1a: Introducing Preload
Definition: the stretch of the cardiomyocytes at the end of diastole.
Michael Ritchie
Oct 19, 20216 min read
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Why do we give fluids in resuscitation? Part 5: Keeping the fluid intravascularly
We give fluids in resuscitation because of the oxygen delivery equation.
Michael Ritchie
Aug 31, 20215 min read
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Why do we give fluids in resuscitation? Part 3: Osmotic Pressure
The logical next step in keeping volume intravascularly is giving hypertonic solutions.
Michael Ritchie
Jul 31, 20215 min read
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Cirrhotic Shock: Should we consider a 5th type of shock?
Understanding the different types of shock helps with providing the right resuscitation for the patient. Is the patient distributive? IV...
Michael Ritchie
Jul 6, 20216 min read
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Equation of Motion: How we get air into our lungs
Total Pressure = Resistive Pressure + Distending Pressure
Michael Ritchie
Apr 13, 20216 min read
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A Test in Respiratory Physiology
You want to bring down their CO2 as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Michael Ritchie
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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Have we failed at medical education? Part 1: rediscovering physiology.
As many people will tell you, ideas and philosophies in medicine often go through swings. Things will be in style for years, and then...
Michael Ritchie
Feb 21, 202111 min read
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