I’d Cath That!
In the post-STEMI world, we talk about “occlusions.” So rather than argue about how many mm of STE there are, we say there are signs of ischemia suggestive of occlusion. Instead of having the troponin turn positive, shrugging and calling it an “NSTEMI,” we’d rather go look at the EKG for signs of the […]
Dr. Rezette Dent says she’s “hypoglycemic?”
Dr. Rezette Dent is having a tough shift. As an intern, it’s hard…
Dr. Reza Dent asks “Are we treating CAP wrong??”
Is community acquired pneumonia adequately covered by ID guidelines? Or does rising resistance mean we’re doing it wrong?
What kind of shock? Spinal shock?
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Would you like to specify whether our patient needs a rectal exam or a pressor? THIS IS SPINAL SHOCK.
Syncope? Aw, Thaaat’s Not Syncope.
What the heck is syncope, anyway? “Oh, you know, it’s when you pass out.” -Okay. After an overnight shift, I usually syncopize for a period of…
Dr. Reza Dent asks “Are you still betting against PE?”
There’s a thing I do in my shop: I offer to take the con bet against PE. Whenever PE is searched for, I’ll be it’s something else. Sight unseen.
Did you t-PA a HA? You’re Doing it Wrong.
If you’ve done this before you probably shouldn’t do it again.
