Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Written by Magnus Nossen ( with comments and laddergram by Ken Grauer ) The patient in today’s case is a man in his 60s — who presented with palpitations and lightheadedness. He had no history of syncope. The patient had hypertension, but was otherwise healthy. Due to the reported symptoms, he was admitted for observation and put on telemetry monitoring.

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Emergency Live

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Vigorous exercise reduces risk of cognitive impairment, study shows A recent study by Wake Forest University has revealed a promising finding: intense physical exercise could be a valuable ally in the fight against dementia, especially in hypertensive people. SPRINT: a groundbreaking study The study is based on data collected in the context of the famous […] The post Intense exercise: an elixir against hypertension and dementia appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Patient Presentation A 17-year-old male came to clinic for his annual examination and sports physical. He ran cross country and track, and had sustained an ankle sprain over the past year which had healed. The past medical history included mitral valve prolapse which had been noted 2 years previously because of an echocardiogram done as part of a long-QT syndrome evaluation in a maternal aunt.

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Emergency Medicine Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

I personally believe that having a secure line, whether a peripheral IV or central line, is essential for resuscitating a patient. However, this is just my opinion. A recent article in NEJM highlighted that the drug administration route—IV versus IO—matters in terms of successful resuscitation, return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and favorable neurological outcomes.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The Stanford health economist turned right-wing pandemic star could help take down academia and scientific institutions in a second Trump administration The post Bhattacharya for the CDC? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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