Healthcare Musings

Great Minds in Medicine: Dr. Mohammad Alo

I sit down with Dr. Mohammad Alo, America's Cardiologist and great friend of mine, and we discuss all things cholesterol and social media best practices for Doctors. 
Dr. Mohammad Alo on X: https://x.com/MohammedAlo 
Website: dralo.net/links

What If An Unresponsive Patient Is Actually "In There"?

Recent research shows that a substantial minority of patients have cognitive motor dissociation. This has many important implications for our practice of critical care medicine. 
 
NEJM Study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2400645
NY Times Column: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/opinion/covert-consciousness-unresponsive-brain.html
 
 

Journal Club: Is Rapid Correction of Hyponatremia Dangerous?

Dr. Hassaballa discusses this recent review article and meta-analysis of the correction rate of hyponatremia and clinical outcomes. 

Journal Club: Small-bore vs Large-bore Chest Tube for Hemothorax

In this episode of Journal Club, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the recent study comparing small-bore to large-bore chest tubes for hemothorax drainage. 

Happy Birthday, Booboo.

Daddy misses you so much. 

Faith in the ICU: Doctors Should Not Shy Away

In a new series on Healthcare Musings, Dr. Hassaballa discusses faith in the ICU and how Doctors should not shy away from faith. It can be an added asset in the right circumstance. 

Journal Club: Long Term Oxygen Therapy

A recent study showed that you don’t need oxygen all day, every day. That’s welcome news for patients needing chronic oxygen. 

Social Media For Doctors: A Conversation with Austan Lundeen

Marketing is literally in Austan Lundeen’s blood. So, I sat down with him to get tips on how to best use social media as a clinician. 

Why We Vaccinate Against Measles

This highly contagious virus can absolutely kill children. 

Journal Club: IV vs. IO in Cardiac Arrest

A study showed no difference between IV and IO access in cardiac arrest. Yet, I have some questions.
 
Study link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2407616