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[[File:Kitchen Sink with a Kitten.jpg|400px|thumb|leftright]]
The '''kitchen sink''' is a form of last resort medical treatment that includes a "respirator, [[HD|hemodialysis]], ECMO, continuous platelet transfusions, insulin pump, IVIG infusion, [[Decadron|steroids]], [[Lasix (Furosemide)|Lasix]], 3 pressors, [[Tobramycin|4 antibiotics]], [[Fungemia|2 antifungals]], chemotherapy, [[Radiology's Circle of Tests|ultrasound, MRI, CT imaging]], [[Foley Catheter|Foley catheter]], artificial intelligence, [[Sky Walker|limb regenerator]], continuous EEG monitoring, chest tubes, drains, [[Garbage Can|garbage disposal]], and an actual kitchen sink with hot and cold running water."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/kitchen-sink/ ICU Throws in Kitchen Sink to Save Patient]</ref> The '''kitchen sink''' may occasionally have a cat or some other [[Ferret|small animal]] in it.
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