Ken Grauer, MD

AUGUST 16, 2024

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a man in his 40s — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) because of CP ( C hest P ain ) and shortness of breath. QUESTIONS: In view of the above history — How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Based on the history and the patient's initial ECG — the cath lab was activated. Do you agree? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ).

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Med Page Today

AUGUST 16, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Herpes zoster (shingles) was tied to an elevated risk of subjective cognitive decline, an analysis of 150,000 U.S. healthcare professionals showed. "In three large independent cohorts, herpes zoster was associated with an approximately.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Findings from the bidirectional 2-sample Mendelian randomization study suggest a strong positive causal association between atopic dermatitis and IgAN.

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Med Page Today

AUGUST 16, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Physician and consumer groups expressed positive responses to Medicare's release Thursday of its price list for the first 10 negotiated drugs under its Drug Price Negotiation program, but the pharmaceutical industry was not so.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s presented with acute chest pain and normal vital signs. Here is his triage ECG: What do you think? The ECG shows massively hyperacute T waves of LAD OMI, plus WPW. V3-V5 also have the depressed HATW takeoff which qualifies them as the rare de Winter subtype of HATWs. Its hard to measure the STE in I exactly with the moving baseline, but there is almost certainly not enough STE to meet STEMI criteria.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Around 20% of participants had ultrasound evidence of at least 1 active enthesitis, and 15.7% had ultrasound signs of at least 1 active synovitis at examination.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 16, 2024

The risk of early heart failure after heart transplantation is lower if the donor heart is stored in a so-called heart-in-a-box instead of in the usual cooler with ice. This is according to a study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 16, 2024

Leaders from four cardiology hospitals that were ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's the challenges they are facing and how they plan to address them.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

A recent study showed an association between pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and inflammatory diathesis.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

The use of medications such as Ozempic (semaglutide) to manage excess weight has become an incredibly contentious topic. More than any class of medications, they have generated a very polarised set of opinions, with some viewing them as miracle cures while others see them as a moral failing. Like everything in life. The answer is never at the extremes but somewhere in the middle.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

The first of 2 episodes on ADCES 2024, this episode focuses on sessions and presentations hosts Isaacs and Bellini participated in during the meeting.

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Cassling

AUGUST 16, 2024

As we celebrate 40 years as a company, I can’t help but think about how far we’ve come in supporting healthcare providers on their journey to deliver extraordinary care to patients. Cassling was founded in 1984 by my father, Bob Cassling. He left a reliable career in imaging sales and service to begin his own venture at age 54, a time when most people are thinking about retirement.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

In this episode of Crisis Point, PTSD experts and a trial participant react to the FDA’s decision on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD.

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American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 16, 2024

In this “Part 2” episode, Dr. Jonathan Kim continues the conversation with Drs. Michael Ackerman, Rachel Lampert, and Matthew Martinez of the “how to” and approach to shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Strnad explains the need for noninvasive biomarkers in AATD liver disease and early research about circulating Z-polymer’s potential association with clinically relevant adverse outcomes.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 16, 2024

West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health will open a new outpatient heart center, the UnityPoint Health-Trinity Heart Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

This analysis suggests additional support may be required for tildrakizumab-associated adverse drug reactions, given these new insights.

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 16, 2024

Greetings! Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. A quick plug for an exercise app that you need to be using to track your workouts. Too many fitness apps these days are bloated with social feeds, tutorials, and excess features you'll never use! My Lift Log guarantees you won't find one that's more user-friendly. P.S. Personal Trainer Mode is now live!

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Auerbach, MD, provides an overview of the utility of generic formulations of iron in addressing iron deficiency anemia.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Adoption rates of infliximab biosimilars only sped up after introduction of a third biosimilar.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Each unit increase in TyG index was associated with 40% higher odds of gout.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Experts on iron deficiency anemia share clinical practices for patients receiving intravenous iron.

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