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A 30-something with acute chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent to me from Sam Ghali ( @EM_Resus ) with no other information. I assumed it was a patient with acute chest pain. "What do you think, Steve? Real or just fake?" What do YOU think? It has some inferior ST elevation with some reciprocal ST depression and inverted T in aVL. This usually indicates inferior OMI. My answer: "Fake: pretty certain, but not 100% certain.

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OSHA Compliance in Dentistry: Creating a Safe Work Environment 

American Medical Compliance

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are vital for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment in all industries. This includes dentistry. According to NSC Injury Facts, workplace injuries cost businesses $167 billion in 2021. As dental professionals, it’s crucial to understand and adhere to OSHA dental compliance standards to ensure the well-being of both staff and patients.

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Tell me an Ultrasonic Love Story – PoCUS for the everyday user

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New treatment for Parkinson’s: adaptive deep brain stimulation

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New aDBS enables personalisation of treatment and improvement of patient status Parkinson’s disease is one of the most important neurological challenges of our time. In recent decades, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has revolutionized the management of this condition, providing significant relief to patients. However, scientific research has not stopped.

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Lab case 450 interpretation

EMergucate

Question 1: PH = 7.299 that is moderate acidaemia (less than 7.3), however we can argue that is mild as it is just 0.

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Brain ages in five ways: a new discovery

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