Sensible Medicine

JUNE 16, 2024

David Cohen is one of the smartest docs on Twitter. I learned a bunch talking with him. The procedure called transcatheter aortic valve implantation or TAVR is a damn miracle. In days of old, a heart surgeon would have to saw open the chest and cut out the heavily calcified immobile aortic valve and sew in a new one. I watched a case as a young doctor and came away shocked that patients survive this surgery.

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Board Bombs

JUNE 16, 2024

Do we have your attention now? Thought so. And no, before you even ask, you cannot go on diversion. Lets walk through an odd oral boards case with a twist as we tell you important aspects of the ABEM oral boards exam. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 226.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

Written by: Keara Kilbane (NUEM ‘25) Edited by: Eric Power (NUEM ‘24) Expert Commentary by : Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, FACEP THE HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM "Normal” adult heart rates range from 60-100 beats per minute (BPM), with bradycardia defined as a heart rate of less than 60 BPM. Electrical impulses for each heartbeat begin at the sinoatrial (SA) node, then propagate through the atrium to the atrioventricular (AV) node, continuing down the Bundle of His, and lastly to each bundle branch, causing

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Board Bombs

JUNE 16, 2024

Do we have your attention now? Thought so. And no, before you even ask, you cannot go on diversion. Let’s walk through an odd oral boards case with a twist as we tell you important aspects of the ABEM oral boards exam. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 226.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

Outcomes

PulmCCM

JUNE 16, 2024

Most people reading this know outcomes after transfer to long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are bad. How bad? Most patients transfer to LTACH after prolonged respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy, or have had complex surgeries with permanent dysfunction, or wounds that won't heal.

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Ultrasound Gel

JUNE 16, 2024

In this Father's Day Special, Mike interviews his old man about the state of point-of-care ultrasound in general surgery. All sorts of learning ensues. [link] In this Father's Day Special, Mike interviews his old man about the state of point-of-care ultrasound in general surgery. All sorts of learning ensues.

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Pediatric Education

JUNE 16, 2024

Patient Presentation A 14-year-old female came to clinic because of concerns for “something stuck in my throat.” She complained that this had been occurring for several weeks with her noticing the symptoms more often and they were now becoming more irritating. She had a history of mold and other environmental allergies for which she took antihistamines but these didn’t seem to be working.

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PulmCCM

JUNE 16, 2024

A large randomized controlled trial found significant reductions in hypoxemia and cardiac arrest among critically ill patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation who received noninvasive ventilation during the preoxygenation and apneic phases of RSI.

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