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Rithvik Balakrishnan

@rpcvrhythm.bsky.social

Intensivist, Peace Corps Senegal ‘08-‘10, Chi-town transplant, Arsenal fanatic. Views my own. “Sooner or later…one has to take sides. If one is to remain human.”- Graham Greene

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An emeritus program director from my residency (originally from Germany) told me in 2015 of the similarities he saw between here and Germany in the late 1920s. Again no specifics, but just a vibe.

20.07.2025 16:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A certain phrase by Gary Lineker comes to mind…

19.07.2025 22:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ball don’t lie?

16.07.2025 20:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Its impact wasn’t just confined to Africa. My father, who was still in India when Lumumba was murdered, has told me of how upset people were in India at the news, feeling a sense of betrayal by the Americans to the anti colonialist movements worldwide.

25.06.2025 13:29 — 👍 26    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Slow Horses, Andor series 2. The Pitt is also quite good about as realistic a medical show as I’ve seen.

24.06.2025 08:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Whooo?

19.06.2025 00:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Unfortunately, resignation would require the ability to feel shame.

12.06.2025 21:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Eze?

10.06.2025 13:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Would be interested in a profile of Luis Enrique, including tactical influences/evolution. Seems a thoroughly fascinating individual.

05.06.2025 10:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Subscribed and donated. Thank you for all that you do.

03.06.2025 14:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Daaa prayers

08.05.2025 23:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Easy for fans to forget that it’s only second year in champions league (for this group), manager is still in his first job, and while he had a hell of an apprenticeship, limited experience as a player or coach at this stage in tournament. PSG a hell of a team, and Enrique a hell of a manager.

07.05.2025 21:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This comparison aged well

06.05.2025 20:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This reminds me a little of the 2007 semis when a young Manchester United team with Ronaldo/Rooney et al (after drawing the first leg at home) were taken apart by the Milan of Seedorf/Kaka/Pirlo away in the semifinal second leg.

06.05.2025 20:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Proud of my hometown

23.04.2025 02:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Waiting eagerly for the next installment of Heroes and Humans

19.04.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mood today.

17.04.2025 11:05 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Still pinching myself that he came to Arsenal. 20 years ago no way Ferguson lets him go anywhere else.

17.04.2025 01:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No.

16.04.2025 19:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ooh this is really nice!

10.02.2025 01:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

City’s players looked terrified of him

02.02.2025 18:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pretty sure Haaland knows who he is now.

02.02.2025 17:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mikel Arteta knows exactly what we need.

30.01.2025 00:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

City comes to the Emirates.

25.01.2025 20:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We were able to use it recently. Was super hard to get pharmacy to acquire and give it to us. It certainly helped for our case.

24.01.2025 00:27 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love the press resistance.

15.01.2025 23:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The slow horses series is quite good. Similarities with Tailor of Panama or Our Man from Havana…

29.12.2024 03:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Helps that it’s a contract year too

18.12.2024 17:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Maybe after that Malört, tonight will be the night that you fight your dad.

28.11.2024 19:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Rant #5 Please don't tell me what the PaO2 is...

Less experienced critical care staff members are frequently exercised by arterial blood gas PaO2 readings.

What is the SpO2 I genially ask? In our target range? Well that's fine then.

Staff member shifting uneasily, "but the PaO2..."

Here we go...

25.11.2024 21:15 — 👍 63    🔁 20    💬 9    📌 9

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