Assist-control (AC) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) modes
In this video, you will learn about the basics of selecting the AC volume control mode as the initial mode of ventilation.
The what and why of mechanical ventilation
In this video, you'll master the basics of what mechanical ventilation does and when it should be used, as well as understanding the general importance of optimizing ventilator settings.
The Medmastery Show - Episode #14 | Samuel Shem on failure, creativity and life as a clinician
Have you read the novel “The House of God” by psychiatrist Samuel Shem? I read it when I was in medical school and it deeply influenced me. I’ve had the great pleasure of interviewing Samuel Shem for this week's episode.
Understanding when to image the lung in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
After watching this video, you will understand the indications for lung ultrasound in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
How to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in trauma assessment
After watching this video, you will understand when to perform an eFAST exam using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) inside or outside the emergency room.
Understanding point-of-care ultrasound basics
When should POCUS be used, and how? In this video, you'll learn about some common applications of POCUS and the one crucial thing you must know before performing it.
Expressing prognosis with life tables
In this video, you will learn how to express prognosis with the help of life tables. It’s essential to understand these concepts when learning about Kaplan-Meier curves later on. Need some background on this concept? Watch our video on ways to express prognosis.
Ways to express prognosis—the basics
Imagine the following situation: you read a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine and see that disease prognosis has gone up for a certain disease.
Positive predictive value—the role of specificity
In this short video, you’ll learn how sensitivity and specificity influence the positive predictive value and why specificity has a much greater impact.
Positive predictive value—the role of prevalence
In today’s lesson, I’ll explain what positive and negative predictive values are, why they are useful, and how the positive predictive value is influenced by disease prevalence.