Chets Wasekar, MD
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Clinicals
When Family & Futility collide (POA reluctance)
How I remember the drivers of POA reluctance when a patient faces inevitable death and medical futility
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Clinicals
Beware of the GLP-1 “Weight-Loss Syncope”
The risk of passing-out in people on BP meds who start taking Ozempic , Monjuro, etc.
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Editorials
The ‘NPO’ fasting order : ‘Not Patient-Oriented’ ?
Guideliness state patient can have clear liquids upto 2 hours prior to any surgery
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Complications or Pain after ‘Lap Chole’
Use 'LAP-C' to remember complications of Lap Chole !
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
ChatGPT creates quick discharge summaries from SOAP notes
Free AI programs can create a logically derived discharge summary from a SOAP note.
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Clinicals
Clinical Case: A Heart-check that punched the Gut !
Acute pancreatitis after coronary angiogram is being recognized as a real complication
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Clinicals
Can IV Iron infusion give you black stools ?
Oral Iron causing black stools is logical and common knowledge, but how about IV Iron ?
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic : Causes of Muscle Cramps / ‘Charley Horse’
Muscle cramps are often physiologic, but frequent cramping should make you think about pathologic causes..
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic to remember Anaphylaxis treatment
A Mnemonic to recall quickly lifesaving treatments for Anaphylaxis and help your patients BE SAFE.
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Clinicals
How I discuss addiction stress-free with patients
A 5-step process for more effective crucial conversations about addictions with your patient while reducing your own stress
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Causes of Confusion, Altered Mentation or Unresponsiveness
Use Mnemonic 'GLITCHED' to recall differential diagnoses in patient with altered mentation or unresponsive
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Fun Stuff
Unofficial: Rating your clinical student & trainee
As you advance in your clinical journey, one day you will have students or trainees following you on their clinical…
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Mnemonics
How to remember Side-effects of HBOT
'HBOT' makes a good mnemonic to recall side-effects of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
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Career Insights
From Hospitalist To Nephrologist : Kwabena Kwakye, MD
For many physicians fresh out of Internal Medicine residency, being a Hospitalist is a fun journey to find yourself and…
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Clinicals
Mnemonic: Help Chronic Wounds Heal better
A mnemonic to remember factors that help chronic wounds heal faster
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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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