Chetan Wasekar, MD
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic : Hyponatremia causes
Use 'SIADH" to recall common causes of hyponatremia quickly
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Hospitalist POV: 8 basic ‘AIs’ I hope Artificial Intelligence brings to EMRs
Our EMRs are still mostly passive record-keepers who need to morph into secretaries & clinical partners.
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Editorials
Doctor’s Day: A Salute to Caffeine!
Even Honeybees show better mental focus when juiced up on caffeine! Perhaps it’s no coincidence that doctors, when busy like…
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Mnemonics
Indications for surgery (craniotomy) in SDH: A Mnemonic
A quick way to recall indications for craniotomy in Acute Subdural Hematomas
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Clinical News
‘Racist’ Pulse Oximeters : Lawsuit filed to add warning labels
In Dark skinned patients, healthcare Providers must always remember this critical flaw in Pulse Oximeters
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Clinicals
10 early warning signs of Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairement can precede Dementia and can manifest in subtle signs that are often ascribed to 'ageing'
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Career Insights
Career Insights: Nurse Anesthetists now paid higher than Family Medicine Doctors
Booming trends in surgeries & procedures in old and young mean a good business future for anesthesia
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Quiz
A Medical Quiz of Halloween Horrors – Can you decipher the paranormal ?
Take this scary little medical quiz of untold horrors !
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Quiz
Medical Quiz: Test your I.N.R. knowledge !
Test your understanding of INR with this fun little medical quiz !
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic : Non-ACS or Non-MI Causes of Troponin Elevation
A easy mnemonic to help remember other causes of Troponin elevation besides Acute Coronary Syndrome or Acute MI
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Could AI replace Physicians? Yes, but not in the way you think!
The risk from AI to physician jobs is real and they will have to adapt sooner than later.
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Study Techniques
How to Study Medicine Better & Faster: Pomodoro Technique
The Pomodoro Technique is a time-tested technique for time management for any tasks - including studying
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Editorials
Why are food & drinks prohibited at nurses’ stations?
Healthcare staff dislike the food & drinks restriction in nurses' stations since they aren't told the reason why
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Clinicals
Does Foul-smelling Urine mean a UTI (Infection)?
How reliable is urine smell in predicting a Urinary Tract Infection ?
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Use ChatGPT to Create an Impression & Assessment for H & P (ICD Problem List)
Prompt Engineering AI to automatically create Impression & Problem list from HPI
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Cases
Clinical Case: One Patient, Two Anemias
A clinical case to highlight the importance of evaluating anemia causes with basic labs first
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Editorials
Are Healthcare Workers being Gaslit about “Burnout”?
Why is the focus of curing burnout on treating the worker when workplace is the problem ?
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Fun Stuff
Fact or Fiction : A Full moon means ‘Full Hospitals & Crazy patients’ ?
Does a Full Moon really affect the volume, type & severity of patients ?
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Cases
Rapid Response : Hypoxia acutely worse on BiPAP !
An emergency clinical scenario shows why ruling out issues with easy fixes first save time & money
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Clinicals
Rapid Response: Low Blood pressure or Fake News ?
Read how a blood pressure monitor can fool you and give you false results
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