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The cardiac OR can be a daunting place for any medical student or resident who finds themself on a cardiac surgery rotation. Have no fear, this Cardiac Surgery Crash Course is a short series focused on high-yield topics to help introduce students and residents to cardiac surgery prior to or during a cardiac surgery rotation. In this episode join Dr. Aaron Williams and our education fellow Dr. Jessica Millar as they break down ICU monitoring and hemodynamics of post-op cardiac surgery patients.
If you have any suggestions or requests for this series, please feel free to reach out to us by email:
Jessica Millar: millarje@med.umich.edu
Inotrope/Pressor Reference Card:
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Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.
If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/listen/
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Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.
If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/listen/
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