Sun.Nov 19, 2023

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Sudden Cardiac Death in College Athletes

Stop and Think

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.

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Ultrasound Case 111

Life in the Fast Lane

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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Pediatric Lung Ultrasound

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Acute bronchiolitis (AB) is a common cause of respiratory tract infections in infants. A recent study looked at the application of Point-of-Car.

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What Makes Motorcycles So Much More Dangerous Than Cars?

Medical Law

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.

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202. Rib fractures: Thanksgiving football gone wrong

Board Bombs

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.

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SMART WATCH ECG

ECG Guru

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.

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How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?

Pediatric Education

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.