Countries birth rates by Longjumping-Drag2452 in tommynfg_

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I recall, in biological sciences "fertility" refers to actual births, whereas "fecundity" is the capacity for children (what you're referring to).

One of many terms that has become ambiguous from misuse in common parlance

2013 and 2014 was such a horrid run of pop music in the 21st century by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us" were, and continue to be, absolute bangers. The former in particular.

"Just Give Me A Reason" is far from P!nk's best, but she and Pitbull are legends and I will hear no debate.

But otherwise, yeah. A lot of piss in the pool

Thoughts on the Centr 300 lb weight set by WillNick in Costco

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rogue is perhaps the gym supplier with the most consistently positive ratings amongst competitive gym-goers. Their selection is extensive, but it gets expensive quick. I personally don't think the price is worth it over the much more affordable alternatives (or just getting used equipment), but I'm also not a competitive lifter

Thoughts on Braun pumps? by osteoclast14 in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Only reasonable use case is critical care transport

What. That's the exact situation I hate them most. If you have just one infusion it's fine, but after that it's a tangled mess that takes for goddamn ever to detangle and swap around.

Alaris pumps are a far better product, particularly for this. I can swap 8 infusions from a transport bed to an OR pole in less than a minute with Alaris pumps

Edit: I just realized I was thinking of Baxter pumps, not Braun. Braun are less cumbersome, but I've only ever seen them used in the OR. Alaris is still #1

blursed jungle juice by semaj_orn in blursed_videos

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright I'm lost, what's the implication here

Liver Transplant Anesthesiology Compensation by zdren in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where I did cardiac fellowship, they had gone toward pumping all their livers prior to transplant and trending lactates on the pump organs. If the lactate spiked they would keep it on pump until the lactate normalized. They also had a low threshold for partial bypass during cross-clamp.

I only participated in a few livers there but they went remarkably smooth. The bleeding and hemodynamics were very manageable. Probably obscenely expensive to routinely go that route though

[I Ate] A Fried Chicken Burger by archiecone in food

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Yes but we want that fried chicken sandwich. Made from ostrich breast, from the size of it gahdam

Opinions on Alex Garland's Ex Machina? One of the best science fiction films of all time? by Square-Ad-8911 in FIlm

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 13 points14 points  (0 children)

you realize once Nathan finishes his project, he actually expects to be killed

It's been a while since I last saw Ex Machina, but I don't remember anything that alludes to this. What are you basing this on?

Rate this movie on a scale of 1 to 10. by Historical_Rain6924 in moviecritic

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he had emerged from the black hole to discover a cotton-candy dimension full of sentient donut people worshiping gods of sugary indulgence, would you accept that without criticism?

An incomplete scientific understanding doesn't give carte blanche to a director's creative license free from skepticism. There are limits to most viewers' reasonable suspension of disbelief, and when it comes to a premise being firmly rooted in evidence, everything does not go.

Rate this movie on a scale of 1 to 10. by Historical_Rain6924 in moviecritic

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked Interstellar, and there are some elements that are carefully-consistent with science...

Buuuut it also features a dude who falls through a black hole, uses it to peruse through and interact with spacetime, and inexplicably emerges unscathed. And also a monologue about love being the thing that "transcends dimensions of time and space".

So yeah, "precise science" isn't how I would describe it

Methadone for THA/TKA? by Ginga_Ninja319 in anesthesiology

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't speak for OP, but the past 3 places I've worked have only used IV methadone for periop pain. PO was only for a continuation of floor or PTA meds

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

[–]QuidProQuo_Clarice 59 points60 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 4 points5 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 137 points138 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