Year: 2022

Mnemonics

A Red Limb… the differentials

Besides cellulitis , here are other Cs to give a thought for differentials…

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Editorials

Daily Labs: A culture that needs ‘cancelling’

Wasteful medical practices are often cultural or driven by "just in case" or "what if"

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Tips

PACs : More than just an EKG reading

Premature Atrial Contractions appear to be more than just a fly on the wall...

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Clinicals

Can Patient’s Heart Rate measure pain severity ?

Don't we wish there was a 'BNP of pain' or 'A1C of pain' to measure pain severity objectively?

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Tips

Hemoglobin versus Hematocrit : Do we need both ?

Do we really need both ? If you had to pick one - which is better ?

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Editorials

Are Electronic / Digital Stethoscopes worth it ?

It's not what feeds your ears, but what processes it between your ears that matters.

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Mnemonics

Causes of Scrotal Pain : ‘TESTIS’

Before you reflexly order an Ultrasound, give the differentials a thought....

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Clinicals

If smoking Nicotine is bad, is a patch safe?

What do studies tell us about Nicotine patch safety ?

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Clinicals

Why every case of DKA & HHS needs an EKG !

Diabetics can have silent heart attacks

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Basics

Liver Cirrhosis cures High Blood Pressure !

The risk of cirrhosis decompensation may overshadow benefit of anti-hypertensive medications

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Basics

How useful or useless are Carotid Bruits ?

Missing carotid stenosis after hearing a bruit in non-stroke patients can mean a lawsuit...

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Tips

Do Redhead patients need more pain meds?

Hair color and pain control seem to be related ...

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Clinical News

2019 GI bleed Guideline: Transfuse if HgB < 8 g/dL (7 in past)

New 2019 update from the International Consensus group

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Editorials

A rude clinician is a medical error & an expense !

Can rude clinicians be argued as being a medical errors ?

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Clinicals

The Curse of Cefepime Encephalopathy ಠ_ಠ … 😴 zzZ

Is Cefepime Encephalopathy a real entity ?

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Clinicals

Why consider IV Thiamine infusion in DKA !

Why you should give Thiamine a thought in Diabetic Ketoacidosis patients

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Basics

Does Melatonin do Sh*t ? – PART 2

How to use Melatonin the right way ...

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Basics

Does Melatonin do Sh*t ? – PART 1

Understand basics of Melatonin to avoid incorrect use...

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Mnemonics

Causes & Risks of DELIRIUM: A mnemonic

Remember & recall causes and risks of delirium in hospitalized elderly patients!

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Clinicals

Why I still advise Intermittent Fasting to obese patients ?

The debate about whether intermittent fasting is 'good or bad' often misses the point that weight loss is a mind…

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