TPA for MI when PCI is not available – recommended so thoroughly it’s in textbooks. TPA for clotted AV fistulas – surgeons do it. TPA in stroke…not going anywhere near it. TPA for PE…Interested? After a lit search…
The Non-Stroke TPA Debate
Xray Vision: Chest Pain Answer
Physical exam: Hypertension can be seen in 50% of the patients and can be due to catecholamine surge. Hypotension (in 20% patients) can be a result of excessive vagal tone, cardiac tamponade, or hypervolemia…
Journal Club for 2/11
On February 11th, we will be presenting a thorough analysis of the following New England Journal of Medicine paper: Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis by R. Smith-Bindman, et al. Click here for the article Possible questions to…
Wednesday Wrap-up: 1/21/2015
Don’t just do something, stand there.
Bad things happen. Trauma and tragic illnesses take the young and old. The world is not kind or just. And we, emergency docs, work at the intersection of daily life and tragedy. We strive to mitigate illness and injury. But…
Rhythm Nation January 2015 Answer!
Congratulations to both responders who weren’t fooled for a second! This month’s winner is Dr. Nico Grundmann with honorable mention to Dr. Brenda Oiyemhonlan! Onto the ECG A bifascicular block with a possible (i.e. incomplete) underlying trifascicular block.…