Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Your trust will have guidelines on the treatment regimen using chlordiazepoxide/lorazepam and pabrinex.

Documentation/Coding 95

Documentation/Coding COPD EKG/ECG Wellness 95

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

The pre-specified subgroup analyses showed a decrease in in-hospital or 30-day mortality for myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic aneurysm, and major trauma but not for pneumonia, bowel perforation or hip fractures. This was not the only study to come out of the Danish reconfiguration initiative.

Stroke 56

Stroke Emergency Department COPD Academics 56

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A man in his 90s with a history of HTN, CKD, COPD, and OSA presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive at home. CTA head and neck were obtained and showed no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage, large vessel occlusion stroke (what a helpful and apt name for an acute arterial occlusion paradigm, by the way.),

EKG/ECG 117

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department COPD 117

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 30, 2023

There was fatigue, weight loss, nausea, declining kidney function, and a few strokes. He had COPD and depended on home oxygen. SV was a patient who kept me up at night for the better part of 18 months. She was in her late 70’s and she was dying. My work up was extensive including imaging, blood tests, and biopsies.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Hospice Resuscitation COPD 98

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 11, 2024

A couple of real-life examples A) The main outcome from the 2000 HOPE trial (ramipril versus placebo in higher cardiovascular risk patients) was the risk of heart attacks/strokes (CVD) over 5 years. if the risk of heart attacks/strokes in each group was the same, say, 10%, then the risk ratio, 10%/10% = 1. in favour of ramipril.

Outcomes 119

Outcomes Research Stroke COPD 119

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chest pain. Here is the ECG: What do you think? Computer interpretation is below. Poon et al. sensitivity and 98.9% Many arrhythmias will prove uninterpretable — IF only 1 or a few leads are used. GET a 12-lead! Providers FORGET to “ U se t he O dds”.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG COPD Wellness Sepsis 52

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Your trust will have guidelines on the treatment regimen using chlordiazepoxide/lorazepam and pabrinex.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding COPD EKG/ECG Wellness 52