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Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/20/2024 - 19:16 March 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health -supported study has found.

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EM Quick Hits 20 Imaging Renal Colic, Human Trafficking, Atrial Fibrillation During COVID, Transvenous Pacemaker Placement, COVID Lung POCUS, COVID Derm, Virtual Simulation

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The post EM Quick Hits 20 Imaging Renal Colic, Human Trafficking, Atrial Fibrillation During COVID, Transvenous Pacemaker Placement, COVID Lung POCUS, COVID Derm, Virtual Simulation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EM Quick Hits 28 Cardiogenic Shock, Radiation Dose in Pregnancy, PoCUS in Airway Management, VIPIT, Angiotensin II, Short-Term Steroid Safety

ECG Cases

The post EM Quick Hits 28 Cardiogenic Shock, Radiation Dose in Pregnancy, PoCUS in Airway Management, VIPIT, Angiotensin II, Short-Term Steroid Safety appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Extreme shock and cardiac arrest in COVID patient

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This is a 30-something healthy patient presented with COVID pneumonia who presented to the ED. A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal, with no effusion. An elevated troponin in a COVID patient confers about 4x the risk of mortality than a normal one. Beware elevated troponins in COVID patients. He was moderately hypoxic.

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The latest CDC paper on vaccine myocarditis is NOT reassuring

Dr. Anish Koka

Today’s post on the latest COVID vaccine myocarditis paper gets a big assist from the wicked smart data visualization expert Josh Stevenson ( subscribe to his substack !) In August 2021, the CDC began a study to follow-up cases of myocarditis in the age group at highest risk for myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

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How to Build Smart Cath Labs in 2022?

SoftCath

Also Read: Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Cardiology Care 2. Ultrasound, TEE, and IVUS play an influential role in dropping the usage of angiographic imaging. And this can make Smart Cath Labs smarter. Augmenting Soft Tissue Visualisation The Cath labs face some issues that innovators find challenging to resolve.

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Medical Imaging Emerging Trends in 2021

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Also Read : Comprehending the Dreadful Impacts of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Treatments Nuclear Imaging Despite its several side effects, radiation therapy has benefited different types of neurological medical conditions and cancers. The reports are immediately sent to the stroke team so that appropriate action can be taken in time.