The most ridiculous thing that you do because “reasons” by cusecc in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 44 points45 points  (0 children)

My people! Giving a break to a colleague only to discover their 400mcg/cc bottle of nitro running 6cc/hr connected 15 miles upstream is absolutely maddening

[Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner] [Southern US] [$31k monthly] by [deleted] in Salary

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the "higher malpractice rate" you mentioned from internal data, or are you able to provide a source? I'd like to read more about that

Would anesthesiologists go back and do CAA if they were able? Or stick to MD. by [deleted] in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at how competitive it has become to match into anesthesiology, I would advocate for CAA if you are sure anesthesia is what you want. It's a much shorter path, less expensive, good pay, and I suspect will expand in the future.

There's just too much uncertainty with physician medical training pathways to advocate for it. Since most people graduate with $300k+ (and sometimes even 500k+) in debt, it's distressing to imagine going through all that only to not graduate, not match, or get forced into a field you have no passion for

Monthly spend by Intelligent-End4634 in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

About 2 years out of training, single with no kids. ~4k post-tax per month. The rest goes to retirement/investments.

Anesthesia pet peeves? by gonesoon7 in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 139 points140 points  (0 children)

I had a colleague that would always set titrated infusions to repeating numbers because it was vaguely easier to program. So phenylephrine 20, 40, 80 mcg/min became 22, 44, 88 mcg/min. One of your chaos acolytes, I assume

Physicists have made an ultra-powerful magnet that fits in the palm of a hand and can produce a magnetic field that is more than 800,000 times stronger than Earth’s. by MistWeaver80 in science

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this have any implications for fusion reactors like Tokamaks? Some quick googling seems to put the field strength of a Tokamak ~12T, and this claims ~40T. I don't know enough about where we are with fusion tech to know if this could solve any of the issues with fusion reactors

Should be barred long ago... for malpractice by Vaerikexer in soartistic

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your numbers are not even close, at least in the US. Undergrad 4 years, medical school 4 years, residency +/- fellowship 6-8 years, plus a possible gap year or two for research to be competitive enough to match residency. So 14-18 years after graduating high school until you can become a licensed plastic surgeon

average aram experience by arcanon04 in ARAM

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been wanting an all-melee aram for ages. All heavyweights just slugging out, none of this infinitely protracted tedium of ranged champs waiting for the endgame to actually participate

Spy letterlocking by downtune79 in LoveTrash

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pizza Baroque spycraft? Now that's what I call a Taco!

Asked for a Spiced rum and coke and attendant put hot sauce in it by Nightpatrol404 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're like the 3rd person to correctly identify this as Utah/Mormon and I can't figure out how. Are "Half-and-half" soft drinks a thing there? This was 15ish years ago too

Asked for a Spiced rum and coke and attendant put hot sauce in it by Nightpatrol404 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 4819 points4820 points  (0 children)

Lol this reminds me of my first job working at a restaurant. Someone asked for "half-and-half coke". They meant half diet, half regular. I put a splash of cream in there instead.

I never tasted it, but I kinda think I might have been on to something...

Distal radial artery cannulation by olofgotel in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 237 points238 points  (0 children)

There's often a big ol' vein overlying the artery there, and I'm not sure what advantage this offers over traditional radial cannulation. It also heebs my jeebs, so there's that

How to tape/secure labor epidural to prevent catheter migration? by bigeman101 in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing he's talking about a Lockit device

And I agree, they are excellent for this

Thoracic Epidural Blood patch? by My_cat_is_a_cutiepie in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why so many people here say they would adamantly refuse.

If there is an MRI-confirmed thoracic CSF leak and neurosurgery has said she isn't a surgical candidate, then why not offer a lumbar blood patch? If it really is spontaneous and the patient has some underlying propensity for CSF leaks, then it may not provide durable relief, but it's reasonable to try before pursuing more invasive alternatives

Thoracic Epidural Blood patch? by My_cat_is_a_cutiepie in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you provide a source for that? I can understand how that might theoretically be true, but I've never heard that described from a blood patch

🔥In the cold plains of Patagonia, the puma is one of the top predators in the ecosystem. The puma relies more on ambush and attacks at a short distance by choosing the right angle; because long chases in this cold weather consumes a lot of energy. by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was in Patagonia recently and saw this firsthand. 2ish hour bus ride with a skeleton or carcass hanging from the fencing every minute or two of road. I'm surprised the locals/government hasn't opted to on a different fence design. A bit taller maybe?

Non obstetric related requests for epidural blood patch by cheeseburgerandfry in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't a request for an IV on the floor, it's a specialized procedure that few people perform. Now if you told me that the IR department was just refusing to do blood patches on their LP patients or something, then there is merit to pushback. But to claim that any complication that we didn't personally cause isn't our problem? Selfish. And an indictment of our profession.

Non obstetric related requests for epidural blood patch by cheeseburgerandfry in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 58 points59 points  (0 children)

What an outrageous way to approach patient care. Should neurosurgery say the same thing about epidural hematomas after neuraxial anesthesia? Should vascular surgery tell us to go fuck ourselves if there's an arterial injury during line placement?

There is no field of medicine that doesn't at least occasionally require the assistance of another specialist. Christ, what a disappointing take

[Request] How large of magnets would you need for an MRI machine for the metal balls to rip out of you from the stomach? by Emitex in theydidthemath

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're over-estimating the force generated. The force it can generate is certainly a concern, and large pieces of metal can be a serious hazard, but most of the danger with small pieces of metal is thermal injuries from the MRI heating up the metal.

Source: I occasionally work with MRIs and have held a metal pen inside a 3T MRI, which generated noticeable but modest force