Guides

Practical articles on inpatient documentation and ward work: written to be read on call, in the order you need the information.

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ICU

Ventilator Modes Explained Simply: Who Is Doing the Work of Breathing

Every July I watch a new intern stand in front of a ventilator and freeze. The screen has a dozen numbers, the respiratory therapist is saying words like…

August 22, 2026

Clinical Skills

ACLS Algorithms Explained: What You Are Actually Deciding at Each Branch

The ACLS poster is a reference, not a script. Here is what you are actually deciding at each branch of the algorithm, and why closed loop communication matters more than drug trivia.

August 21, 2026