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Fibryga
Fibryga (human fibrinogen) is a concentrate designed to restore factor I (fibrinogen), the final substrate of clot formation. Fibrinogen is…
Frozen Elephant Trunk
In patients with extensive disease involving the aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta, a frozen elephant trunk (FET) extends…
Lubricating And Downsizing Endotracheal Tubes
After endotracheal intubation for a general anesthetic, it is not uncommon for patients to report a sore throat in the…
Extubating Patients In The CVICU
This video walks through how I approach extubation for many of my postoperative patients in the CVICU, drawing directly from…
Farewell, Bilt Card
I’ve been renting apartments since my days as an anesthesiology resident; however, I didn’t discover the original Bilt card until…
UniFi Travel Router
In August 2025, I transitioned my Eero-based networking hardware to Ubiquiti and have been extremely satisfied with the granular control…
