In last week’s post, we reviewed Pluymaekers et al (1), a randomized control trial from the Netherlands on early or delayed cardioversion for recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). In this post, we will analyze our practice in the U.S. and discuss Read more…
Scorpionfish are a family of fish that sting victims with sharp spines covered in venom. Venom glands, located at the base of the spine, inject venom once the spines are embedded in the victim. While the location and composition of Read more…
Kudos to Dr. Beth Hanson. One of our recently graduated fourth-year residents, who will be an attending in Colorado, went above and beyond the call of duty just a few weeks ago. Dr. Aleksandr Gleyzer nominated Dr. Hanson for acknowledgment. Read more…
A recent NEJM article, “Early or Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation” by Pluymaekers et al has reinvigorated debate in the blogosphere, academia conference halls, and podcast-dom over management of recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) (1,2,3). Prior studies have demonstrated that Read more…
Mollusca is a hugely broad phylum of marine creatures, with everything from clams to octopuses. Animals in this phylum are characterized by a dorsal body wall which is usually firm with an opening for both the anus and genitals. Of Read more…
A 7-year-old male with no known past medical history presents with a new rash for 3 days. His parents say that no one else in the apartment has any new skin changes, but they think that other people in the Read more…
Welcome to the new picture blog! We will be posting pictures of visual diagnoses in the beginning of the week with answers to be posted at the end of the week. Here is the case for week 1: A 7 Read more…
Venomous snake bites are rarely encountered, yet they are a frequently tested topic in Emergency Medicine. Luckily, in North America, there are only two broad categories of venomous snake bites that we need to know how to manage. In the Read more…
From the last two posts (Part 1 and Part 2) we know that observing patients for chest pain to “rule out ACS” may no longer be relevant now that we have new diagnostic modalities and updated evidence. The tests we Read more…
This month’s Save of the Month goes to Dr. Eric (Every)Rose(Has Its Thorn)Man. The Case A 53-year-old male with no reported past medical history presented with “sudden left side chest pain” x 15 mins. Vitals in triage were as Read more…
