Cardiology
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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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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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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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Editorials
Is Furosemide (Lasix) Drip ‘better’ than Bolus ?
Does a Lasix drip offer more bang (or piss) for the buck ?
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Basics
The Four types of “Dizzy” …
"Dizzy" is a blanket term that can mean different things for different people ...
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Career Insights
Career Insights with Zach Meyer, CNP: Cardiology NP
Kicking off our Career insights series with an interview with Zach Meyer, CNP who is a NP at a Cardiology…
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Causes & Triggers of A-Fib
Use mnemonic "THIS ODD PACE" to recall A-Fib risk-factors & triggers
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Clinicals
Persistent Vegetations in Endocarditis post-treatment
In a surprising proportion of patients, 'veggies' persist after completing treatment for Endocarditis ... and is normal
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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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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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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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Mnemonics
Recalling causes of Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
A slow & steady heart is good unless it makes you unsteady on your feet or pass out – that’s…
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Mnemonics
How to evaluate a Syncope: A Mnemonic
The three steps I use to make it easier to figure out causes of syncope in patients.
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Clinicals
Blood Pressure meds more effective when taken at bedtime
Does it matter when you take your blood pressure medications in a day ?
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Mnemonics
Causes (triggers) of CHF Exacerbation: HEART FAILS
Finding the culprit triggering CHF exacerbation not only helps prevent recurrence but also may uncover other medical issues...
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Mnemonics
Fixing A-Fib (or A-Flutter) with RVR using ABCDEF
ABCDEF gives me the exact sequence I use to treat A-Fib / A-Flutter with RVR
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Mnemonics
Easy Mnemonic for ACE-Inhibitor Side-effects
The first oral ACE Inhibitor was Captopril, also makes a splendid mnemonic
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Cases
Case: When the heart talks, are you listening ?
Sinus tachycardia can be an early SOS signal from the heart.
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Basics
