Welcome to KeywordsxKenny

Hey there, thanks for visiting! This website is designed to be a collection of resources and reflections that revolve around medicine. Many topics are related to Anesthesiology, but most of the teaching points can be applied broadly and at all skill levels! Follow along as I enter into my last year of residency training at Rhode Island Hospital.

Educational Topics
Digoxin
Digoxin

Digoxin is a medication that is commonly used for congestive heart failure (CHF) and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation or flutter with rapid ventricular rates (RVR). It has largely been replaced by medications that have a safe side-effect panel like beta-blockers and calcium channel blocks, but you will still see patients on this medication every now and then. Even though prescribing this medication is reserved for cardiology, it is still important for perioperative providers to understand how this medication works and why it is used.

ITE Cram Sheets
ITE Cram Sheets

The ITE (or In-Training Exam) is an annual exam for Anesthesiology trainees that tests their clinical knowledge. Residency programs typically use it as a benchmark for likelihood of passing the BASIC and ADVANCED Board Exams. These two sheets are designed to be high-yield cram sheets of factoids that I felt like were commonly tested and easy to memorize for the test.

Glucagon
Glucagon

Glucagon is a hormone in the body that helps maintain homeostasis, specifically regarding glucose (sugar) levels. While we sleep at night, our bodies are fasting and not taking in glucose or nutrition. Glucagon is able to maintain normal levels of blood glucose levels so that we don’t go into a state of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

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Experiences
Week 2 in Rwanda
Week 2 in Rwanda

In this recap of our second week in Rwanda, I talk about our last academic day where we taught the residents about double lumen tubes and oral boards, rounding in the ICU, and meeting new friends who also value and are engaged in global anesthesia care. Although the trip may be over, the mission is not yet complete.

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Week 1 in Rwanda
Week 1 in Rwanda

Presenting the first half of my travel blog for my 2-week Global Health Elective in Rwanda. Read along to see what adventures took place during our first week with my colleagues Drs. Shyamal Asher and Sara Park. This week was full of teaching residents with simulation and POCUS workshops, eating good food, some karaoke, and growing closer as a group through deep and meaningful conversations.

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5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 2022
5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 2022

The best word to I can use to describe 2022 is growth: for both this social media page and myself. One of the coolest things about creating content is that you can watch the progression of your work over time. Looking back at some of my very first posts of 2022, they look nothing like what I am doing now. And in my humble opinion, that’s because things have improved! One of the biggest transitions I’ve made was using my own voice and face to teach mini-video lessons. Just getting over the sound of my voice and the way my face looks on camera felt like a huge accomplishment. And then the creativity continued to take off from there.

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