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The Study of the Week Is a Beautiful Example of Science Done Well

Sensible Medicine

Academic medicine sometimes gets it right. Neurologist Hooman Kamel from the Weil Cornell Medical Center in NY had an idea about atrial fibrillation and stroke. Stroke came when these clots moved northward to the brain. Kamel’s new idea about AF and stroke was that the main problem was primary atrial disease.

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Friday Reflection 41: Sometimes I Just Need to Complain

Sensible Medicine

She is admitted with suspected stroke. If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week. Case 1: Excess An elderly woman is admitted to a community hospital with a minor stroke. I love my job.

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To Treat or Not to Treat

Sensible Medicine

For many doctors in academic medicine, publishing in peer reviewed journal is an important part of their careers. People can rise through the academic ranks as gifted clinicians, creative and effective educators, and talented administrators. years, anticoagulation reduced the rate of stroke or systemic embolism by 1.7% (HR: 0.63; 0.45

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SGEM Xtra: Walk of Life – Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Shahriar Zehtabchi is a tenured professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center & Kings County Hospital. Shahriar also serves […] The post SGEM Xtra: Walk of Life – Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Seeing Double

ALiEM

The two main causes of internuclear ophthalmoplegia are demyelination of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) from multiple sclerosis (MS) and ischemic cranial nerve damage from stroke. Usually, MS is seen in younger patients where both eyes are affected whereas strokes occur more often in older patients and only one eye is affected.

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Sniffing out Sepsis - Vibes vs Scoring Systems?

Taming the SRU

Population Patients were adult (18 or older) patients at a single academic emergency department who were triaged to a resuscitation bay and were not classified as a trauma, STEMI, stroke, cardiac arrest, or active labor.

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Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain

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The differences observed in this study make it uncertain if these findings can be generalized outside of these academic settings. Am J Hematol. Am J Hematol. Further, when the analysis includes only sites that administer IN fentanyl, the association is even stronger.