Stop and Think
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
I had thoughts. Maybe you did too. There were just so many media reports of cardiac arrest in athletes. This is a column about two things—a medical problem (cardiac arrest) and the way our brains work. During the pandemic we learned that the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 could cause myocarditis—or inflammation of the heart. Young males had the highest risk of this adverse effect.
Life in the Fast Lane
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Casey Parker and James Rippey Ultrasound Case 111 A 45 year old woman with chronic alcoholic liver disease presents to the ED with exertional dyspnoea and is noted to have a SpO2 of 90% at rest despite having a normal chest examination and CXR.
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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Acute bronchiolitis (AB) is a common cause of respiratory tract infections in infants. A recent study looked at the application of Point-of-Car.
Medical Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
It’s not surprising that California has more motorcycle riders than any other state. Of course, California has the largest population, but there are additional reasons why motorcycles are popular in the Golden State. Our short rainy season makes it possible for people to use motorcycles to get around town and commute to work almost year-round. A lot of motorcycle riders enjoy leisurely trips along our scenic roads and highways.
Board Bombs
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Ah Thanksgiving. A time of gratitude, food, and competitive American football. Let's review some high yield aspects of rib fractures and the most simplified approach you will ever hear. 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. 202.
ECG Guru
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Many people are considerably unsettled by ECG recordings from smart watches. However, smartwatch ECGs can be helpful in the diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Here. you can see an example. It is a 1-channel ECG that corresponds to lead I. Initially there is an irregular fast pulse without P waves, which corresponds to a tachyarrhythmia in atrial fibrillation.
Pediatric Education
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Patient Presentation A term, 4-day-old male came to clinic for his health supervision visit. They felt he was breastfeeding well and had only mild jaundice. He was having multiple wet diapers and his stools had transitioned from meconium to normal breastmilk stools. The past medical history showed he appropriate for gestation age and was born by vaginal delivery that had been induced for maternal hypertension without additional evidence of pre-eclampsia.
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