How to remove IR drains? | Student Doctor Network Forums
Jun 27, 2009 · I've removed chest tubes, central lines, and JP drains but never removed an IR drain. It looks like there are specific steps to it but can't remember how it's done. I remember …
Pigtail WTF moment | Student Doctor Network Forums
Jun 22, 2017 · Unfortunately many IR divisions do a very poor job on drain management and leave the poor patients in limbo with no one taking ownership for the patient's care.
Med student interested in IR and concerned about "turf wars"
Dec 17, 2017 · Hello all, I'm a medical student interested in/exploring IR. I have a few questions that I'm hoping some of the seasoned IR docs/residents on SDN might be able to answer re: …
Guinness Book of EM Records | Student Doctor Network
Sep 7, 2012 · Anybody got some to report that you've personally set? Today? Perf'd Appy that sat in the ED for 17.5 hrs before admission while surgery ponderously went back and forth over ex …
Outpatient thoracentesis | Student Doctor Network
Apr 5, 2012 · Is doing a thoracentesis is viable outpatient procedure? I would imagine not because of the need for chest tube placement in the event of a PTX. Though if the outpatient …
Wow--in 2022 Match, 50% of Independent IR programs go …
Jun 15, 2022 · There were 133 integrated IR spots filled in the 2018 Residency Match (35 of 35 available categorical, 98 of 98 available advanced). These trainees will finish IR in June 2024, …
Help with a physiology-clinical scenario question
Jun 3, 2007 · First off - This was NOT my case. I came on to relieve the call team and they were finishing up the case that I am about to describe - so the fine details are lacking. As I …
Unhappy surgeons | Student Doctor Network
Jan 13, 2008 · Here there used to be 8 IR specialists, now only 2 becuase Vasc and Cards do not give them any work. Vascular even started puting in cholecystostomy tubes and fibroid …
Can you actually be satisfied by doing 50% DR and 50% IR?
Mar 11, 2017 · If you want a 100% IR job, a community practice job where you typically won't get to practice 100% IR is the wrong job. I've worked in two different big PP groups. The first one …
Acute muscle hematoma in patient with hemophilia
Jun 1, 2015 · What exactly do you do in this case. Guy comes in with leg weakness found to have an acute hematoma of the LT psoas muscle. I suspect compression of the nerves from …