We like to think we’re always practicing evidence-based medicine. So we inform our consultants about likelihood ratios and ask how can they be “so sure.” We try to be very aware of the sensitivities and specificities of the tests we…
Dr. Kazzi presents some clinical pearls about preoxygenation for today’s Morning Report (originally presented 4/10/2012): Preoxygenation Physiology of Preoxygenation: Preoxygenation extends the duration of safe apnea (defined as the time until a patient reaches a saturation level of 88-90%) Below…