Dr. Hassaballa discusses hypoxic respiratory failure and oxygen delivery and why he doesn't care about pO2.

Read more about oxygen delivery here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/essential-equations-for-anaesthesia/oxygen-delivery/266FB17B43BD69713233B026B885DBCD

Correction: The number is 1.34 mL oxygen per gram of hemoglobin. Dr. Hassaballa regrets the error.

In this episode of Healthcare Musings podcast, we discuss sepsis: its definition and principles of management.

Relevant References:

Sepsis 3 Definition: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2492881

Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines: https://www.sccm.org/Clinical-Resources/Guidelines/Guidelines/Surviving-Sepsis-Guidelines-2021

This lecture is about the basics of mechanical ventilation, given in the ICU on August 9, 2023.

CMS is proposing another 3.34% cut in physician payments, on top of what has already been cut. The math is simply unsustainable. It is not about "greedy doctors." It is about the financial viability of medical practices. Dr. Hassaballa weighs in.

Read the accompanying article at: https://healthcaremusings.substack.com/p/the-unsustainable-math-of-medicare