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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Asthma – Does the steroid matter?
Adults and children present to emergency departments on a regular basis with exacerbation of their condition for a variety of reason. Anecdotally, the standard treatment for run-of-the-mill asthma is nebs followed by a 5 day prednisone burst. However, does it … Continue reading
Posted in Medications, Pulmonology
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Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
Spontaneous cervical artery dissection is likely a misnomer, as only 20 to 35% of these patients truly have no mechanical event reported. Traumatic dissections occur with large trauma such as hanging, MVC, etc, but mechanical triggers such as sneezing, chiropractic … Continue reading
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart frequently resulting from viral infections and post-viral immune-mediated responses. The immune reaction in all forms of myocarditis causes structural and functional abnormalities in cardiomyocytes, which causes regional or global contractile impairment, chamber … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology, Infectious Disease
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STEMI equivalents
We all know the classic STEMI. When we see ST segment elevation greater/equal to 1 mm in two contiguous leads, activation of the cath lab is not far behind. What other EKG findings should you look for that indicate acute … Continue reading
Posted in Medical
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