This month’s meeting of the Wilderness Medicine group discussed burn management in the wilderness and low resource settings. The article of interest, in a recent edition of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, comes from two global health practitioners, one of whom is trained in Toxicology. They lend their take on a Read more…
Not a lot of takers on this tough ECG. Here’s some insight. Initial ECG: Sinus tachycardia, LAD, 1st degree AVB, RBBB Repeat ECG: NSR, LAD, 1st degree AVB, RBBB, TWI in V4-V6 A Closer Look At The Case Our patient presented with a worsening headache with associated altered mental status. Read more…
Faithful Bloggers! Rhythm Nation is back from its brief hiatus for another installment of critical analysis of the ECGs seen at King’s County. 76M, past history of HTN, dyslipidemia, Stage III CKD, presents with headache and AMS. Concerned family members bring this gentleman into your emergency department. At baseline, they Read more…
ECG: Sinus Bradycardia, Left Axis Deviation, Possible Trifascicular Block (Mobitz I, RBBB, LAFB) Great discussion of an interesting ECG. Let’s talk blocks! The Clinical Monster on this case did just that, and our patient is happily walking around Brooklyn, pacemaker in place. Wenckebach Read more…
Faithful Bloggers! Rhythm Nation returns for another installment of critical analysis of the ECGs seen at King’s County. Onwards! 87 year-old male, history of HTN, dyslipidemia, DM, Stage III CKD, Prostate cancer s/p radiation presents with syncope. Two weeks ago, he noted urinary frequency and saw a doctor in Brooklyn Read more…
Digoxin strikes again! Job well done. You nailed it. Let’s discuss. Job well done bloggers! P.S. I mustache for more puns in future posts… References: Jon B. Cole and David J. Roberts. Cardiovascular Drugs. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine, Chapter 152, 1982-1993.e2 Levine M, Read more…
Faithful Bloggers! Rhythm Nation returns for another installment of critical analysis of the interesting ECGs from Kings County. Batter up! 63F h/o HTN, HL, DM, CAD, AFib (warfarin) CHF (EF 35%) presents to King’s County for “high blood pressure”. Lucky for you, the patient brings a large bag of all Read more…
Who remembers the brainstem in medical school? You vaguely remember pictures like the one to the right that made you want to adopt a pug? Well, stick with me and let’s learn a system for the brainstem. I promise I won’t use the word Wallenberg. Clinical Scenario: Called to triage Read more…
Dr. Sinert graciously hosted Food & Journal this week at his outdoor courtyard in Brooklyn. Over barbecue and veggies, we spent the first half of the night discussing a new paper on syncope management and the second cheering Usain Bolt to a speedy Olympic victory with some choice cupcakes from a Read more…