Life in the Fast Lane- ST depression does not localiseRobert Buttner and Emre Aslanger ST depression does not localise This review will change your approach to localised ST depression on the ECG, which on its own does not accurately localise ischaemia, and may be the first sign of subtle occlusion
- ECG Case 122Robert Buttner and Emre Aslanger ECG Case 122 With a great case example, we discuss diagnosing OMI in the presence of intraventricular conduction delay and/or prior anterior myocardial infarction
- James SymeAparicio Gomez and Mike Cadogan James Syme James Syme (1799–1870) was a Scottish General Surgeon. The Syme ankle amputation attributed to him was a triumph of conservative surgery in the days where more proximal amputations had much higher mortality rates.
- Vaccination HesitancySue Ieraci Vaccination Hesitancy Review of the different motivations for vaccine “hesitancy” or “refusal” with discussion on vaccination hesitancy in the model of a new syndrome
- Pediatric CXR Cases 019Michael Gibbs MD Pediatric CXR Cases 019 January 2021 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Lizz Olson, MD and Kendra Jackson, MD
- ECG Case 121Robert Buttner and Emre Aslanger ECG Case 121 This characteristic ECG pattern should be in every critical care practitioner's knowledge base as a STEMI-equivalent, regardless of the magnitude of ST-segment changes seen
- Responding to the stressAndrew Davies Responding to the stress Responding to the stress and the strain of COVID-19 in the UK - Mastering Intensive Care 067 with Rupert Pearse
- Developing Visual Expertise in ECG InterpretationWilliam Wu and Mike Cadogan Developing Visual Expertise in ECG Interpretation EM attendings are generally faster and more accurate at ECG interpretation than residents and medical students. But how are they able to process this information so much quicker while maintaining accuracy?
- ST depression does not localise
Author Archives: Glen Roberts
Tips To Treat Your Skin and Make it Young- Anti Aging Tips
Everyone desires to look younger and stay young. Sadly, you might be thinking of your self as young at present; by tomorrow, you are probably not so positive when you look more closely at your self in the mirror. Aging … Continue reading
Make Cataract Surgery Choices with Your Doctor
The three types of cataract surgery today are phacoemulsification, extracapsular extraction, and intracapsular phacoemulsification. Intracapsular phacoemulsification is the type of cataract surgery that is most used. The surgeon makes a tiny incision, and an ultrasound probe is used to dissolve … Continue reading
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Tagged astigmatism, cataract surgery, color contact lenses, intaocular lenses, phacoemulsification
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Common Cause of Untreated High Blood Pressure
PEOPLE WALK AROUND WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BUT FEEL FINE SO THEY DON’T GET THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED WHAT’S ONE OF THE SIMPLEST THINGS YOU CAN DO TO LIVE LONGER? Usually, it’s one of the simplest things you can do … Continue reading
What’s One of the Easiest Things You Can Do to Live a Longer and Healthier Life?
Believe it or not, a lot of people have high blood pressure but they don’t get their blood pressure checked because they feel alright. “Having your blood pressure taken may be one of the easiest things you can do to … Continue reading
Tragedy at the Ballgame
Tragedy at the ball game 28-year-old teacher chokes on a hot dog and a video about what to do when someone is choking: well worth the few minutes to learn to avoid being one of the thousands. Estimated thousands of … Continue reading
Bluberries May Lessen Heart Attacks in Women and What Do Blueberries Have in Common with Viagra?
WHAT DO BLUEBERRIES AND VIAGRA HAVE IN COMMON? THEY BOTH INVOLVE INTERACTION WITH THE INNER LINING OF BLOOD VESSELS Researchers at Harvard have published a study suggesting that blueberries may help women lower the chance of a heart attack. … Continue reading
Does Long Term Aspirin Use Lower Colon Cancer Risk
CAN USING ASPIRIN LOWER CANCER? It would certainly be a wonder drug if it was discovered today. Nevertheless, aspirin is still in the headlines almost every week as the results of one study or another seem to shed light on yet … Continue reading
Head Concussion Sports Injury You Don’t Need a Head Hit
Concussion and Head Injury in Sports Concussion Even Without Head Hit: In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt Threatened to Ban Football CHILDREN’S FOOTBALL GAME LATEST SPARK TO IGNITE SPORTS CONCUSSION CONTROVERSY The NY Times had a shocking article about a little league … Continue reading
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Tagged brain injury sports, football concussion, sports injury, youth concussion, youth sports
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Does Vitamin C Prevent Nitrosamine Formation What are Nitrites and Why are they in Hot dogs and What is the Connection to Cancer?
The Government Has Food Makers Add Ascorbic Acid to Hot Dogs and Cold Cuts to Try and Block Cancer-Causing Nitrosamines Confusing would be an apt description of the whole controversy swirling around hot dogs, cold cuts and franks and the … Continue reading
HE MAY NOT HAVE A GOOD SHORT TERM MEMORY BUT HE HAS A GREAT MIND
An Operation Robbed Him of Some Short Term Memory But He Showed He Was Plenty Smart and Now He Has Graduated College “A malignant brain tumor, discovered shortly after he began his freshman year at Rutgers University in 1995, robbed … Continue reading
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