November 2014 – Resus Review

Improve Your Understanding of PPV With Visualization

Charles Bruen2016-10-13T18:16:27-05:00November 29th, 2014|Education|

Being able to use a test's PPV to understand a patient's probability of having a disease is critical. By visualizing the sample population, you can have a greater intuitive understanding of the results that are not hindered behind mathematical formulas.

Dinitrophenol Poisoning

Charles Bruen2016-10-13T18:16:27-05:00November 28th, 2014|Toxicology|

Dinitrophenol uncouples oxidative phosphorylation increasing the metabolic rate which can effectively promote weight loss, but unfortunately it has a narrow therapeutic window and is toxic that can lead to mental status changes, multiorgan failure, and death.