EM Ottawa

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A 59-year-old man presented to a community Emergency Department with a one-month history of subjective fevers and dyspnea. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he had only consulted a physician via telephone, during which he was prescribed two courses of antibiotics for presumed pneumonia. Despite treatment, his symptoms persisted. He denied any recent travel, intravenous drug use, […] The post Curious case of the HoCUS PoCUS appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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PulmCCM

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Adjunctive embolization in subacute or chronic subdural hematoma (EMBOLISE trial) Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization can reduce the blood supply to dural vascular membranes, theoretically reducing the rate of subdural hematoma expansion or recurrence. Among 400 patients, those randomized to surgical evacuation plus MMA embolization with Medtronic’s Onyx™ liquid embolic product had a lower rate of hematoma recurrence or progression leading to repeat surgery (4%), compared to 1

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Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 initially told only that it was obtained from an older man with palpitations. The cardiology team thought the rhythm was an SVT ( S upra V entricular T achycardia ) with QRS widening as a result of aberrant conduction. QUESTION: Do YOU agree that the rhythm is consistent with an SVT , in which there is QRS widening because of aberrancy?

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The American health care system is profoundly broken. We spend more than any peer nation, and have worse outcomes. Worse, for what we pay, the system is not even user friendly. I am a practicing oncologist, health policy expert and professor , and I have difficulty navigating the complex world of in-network, co-pays and billing. Toss on training modules and EPIC, and I get pissed off trying to provide care, receive care, and study health care.

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Life in the Fast Lane

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Mike Cadogan The Best Online Echocardiography Courses Looking for online echocardiography courses?

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Core Ultrasound

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Expand your expertise in ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with Part 2 of this comprehensive tutorial series. In this video, we delve into advanced techniques, exploring brachial plexus blocks, fascia iliaca compartment blocks, and the erector spinae plane block (both in the thoracic and lumbar regions). Nerve Blocks, Pt 1 Courses The post Mastering Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks Basics, Part 2 first appeared on Core Ultrasound.

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