Recent content by Hamhock

Like that dog with a high WBC count, I hope you are back. I have rarely interacted with you, but I have appreciated your posts. Hope you are present in the future. HH

More than $325 is common, either as salary or as an hourly rate with insurance payments added. However, I think 7/7 (especially, as most require nights) is problematic for most CCM docs for more than five years or so. HH

UTS for the win HH

Unfortunately? As much as I believe in multi-disciplinary CCM, I would propose Neurology is too focused, even with a prelim year. Neuro to NCCM, sure. Neuro to general, sure -- after three years. HH

OP: That is the wrong question. Rather, I would, as a non-anesthesiologist, ask which programs offer excellent "airway experience". If programs cite a large percentage of ICU intubations (rare), but do not describe the training program (including controlled airways in the OR >50), reconsider...

You have enough time -- and skill -- for topical? If so, go for it. In my experience, there is often not enough time or rarely the combined skill of all clinicians nearby to adequately intubate with topical in urgent/emergent conditions regardless of HFNC/BiPap/Glide. I believe suggesting...

Widely variable. Choose widely. HH

There's no such thing as a 'Catholic Hospital' like there is no such thing as a 'Catholic child'. [Credit: Dawkins] As much as I hate tribal hate ;) :p, fantasy here is the problem, OP. You are framing your intrapersonal uncertainty in terms of the fantastical beliefs of religious peoples...

Let's make this interesting. Except for the novices and those who are uncomfortable with recovery requiring LMA or a cric, is there any reason to not use 2 per kg roc over any dose of sucks? HH

why do you experiment with vit C on patients, then? HH

Family: "Why won't you use vitamin C?" Me: "For the same reason that I don't use ascorbic acid unnecessarily" Honestly, I haven't tried this technique -- but I might soon. It's probably pretty easy to close the conversation based upon the family's response to the refusal of ascorbic acid. HH

There are a lot of NYC EM docs here. Plenty of HHC docs. Freely share your hourly rates. It's been many many years since I was in NYC. Back then, I think it worked out to 185/hr. HH

First, this is a great post. Second, I agree with lots of it. Third, I would propose there is a great difference in training programs where CCM is the primary service (still few...Pitt, some Stanford, etc) and those where CCM is the consultant service. This is especially important to those...

Way off topic: I wanted to refer an IM resident to the CCM program at Sloan. Thoughts? HH

Giant -- GIANT GIANT -- caveat and anecdote(s) are ahead. WARNING. Next caveat: I haven't read this thread. Only the first three threads. Feel free to dismiss my comments for any of the above reasons . That clarified nakedly, I propose the field of CCM for the interested, intellectual, and...