Aortic Stenosis and Non-Cardiac Surgery

Had to revise back this topic: the pathophysiology, diagnosis, severity and perioperative management/aims. Since it hasn't been uploaded yet, it seemed like a good opportunity to do so. I'm really having trouble cramming before the exams, so I'm just focused on remembering that the grading of the severity based on the (functional) AVA can be based on the cutoffs of 1, 1.5 and 2.6 cm2, and based on the peak gradient (which is derived from catheterization) the cutoffs are 10, 40, 65 mmHg.

I also came across a pretty good video on PA catheter insertions from the New England Journal of Medicine, so I thought I'd also share it here. Which also made me realize that I barely remember what I've studied about pulmonary hypertension weeks earlier. How the hell am I supposed to move on to another topic when everything I study just enters my mouth and leaves with my piss?

My brain just doesn't have the stamina to cram... For every 1 minute of studying I'm doing probably at least twice that doing anything else. And exams are in just 2 weeks' time. Yikes.

Bill Hartman on The Importance of Retrieval in Learning

Bill Hartman is a wise man; listen to his thoughts on learning (and other stuff).

I personally use processing (by making my own notes from reading multiple source materials) and  retrieval to a certain extent (going back to that topic and reading it and recalling it again) to hopefully turn that grind into long term memory.

But it does take time and focus, and it does burn my brain, more than doing deadlifts.

And in case you just want to watch the video...

eBay Details Plans to Replace PayPal as Main Payments Processor With New Partner Adyen

This is a major change, I wonder what's the deal as they were once upon a time united as one. I have no intention to make any changes and breaks what doesn't need to be fixed.