Farro with Oyster Mushrooms & Onions
One of my goals in retirement is to shop more at the farm markets, in order to support local farmers and eat more seasonally. It’s something I could never find the time to do when I was working. (Though I have friends who managed to do so even with full time jobs, so really, what was my excuse?…)
Although I adore the Union Square Green Market, it’s a bit of a schlep to visit on a regular basis. Thankfully, we have a wonderful farmer’s market every Sunday here on the Upper West Side, on Columbus Avenue just behind the Museum of Natural History. That’s where some lovely-looking oyster mushro...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - November 21, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Pasta Rice & Potatoes Vegetables Vegetarian Farro Food waste leftovers mushrooms Oyter Mushrooms Source Type: blogs
I saved a baby ’ s life
I saved a baby’s life today. I say that not to impress anyone or to make myself out to be some kind of deity but because it is simply true. A three-week-old baby arrived at my office, gray and limp, with agonal respirations and oxygen saturation of 67 percent. My team of dedicated office staff
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I saved a baby’s life originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 18, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Susan Walker, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – November 17, 2022 – News from Amazon, Fitbit, Google, and Verizon, plus innovation awards from UCSF and Fierce Healthcare
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
This edition is our second special dispatch from HLTH 2022. There have been a lot of new research reports, new products, and news partnerships announced at the event. We wanted to try and cover as many announcements for the Heal...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 17, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Amazon Clinic Awell Babylon BioButton BrainCheck Carium Censinet Centivo CertifyOS CIOX Health Dot-to-Dot DreamBe DrFirst Fierce Healthcare fin Source Type: blogs
The Ultimate EMT Guide to Vital Signs (Part 1): Pulse
There are few things that EMT’s should claim as their domain. There are certain skills that the EMT provider should simple dominate. Vital signs are one such skill. No medical provider anywhere should be able to hold a candle to the EMT when vitals signs are the name of the game.
Vital signs are, to the EMT, what sharp shooting is to the sniper; what the fast ball is to the closing pitcher; what swordsmanship is to Zorro. It’s the EMT bread-and-butter skill. And yet…so many EMTs fumble through vital signs like it’s amateur hour. No more. Over the next few weeks we’re going to break down vital signs here at The...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
15 Things to Know Before Your Next Obstetrical Call
There’s something about the patient in labor that makes my palms sweat. I’m not alone. Most of us EMS folks get a little anxious at the idea of delivering a baby. Obstetrical calls can go very right and they can go very wrong. The stakes are high.
Here are a few things to consider before you run your next obstetrical call.
At full term, pregnant females have a heart rate 10-15 beats per minute faster than when they were prepartum. (Psst…Before they were pregnant.) They also have 25%-30% higher stroke volume and 30%-50% higher cardiac output.
Pregnant females will tolerate significant blood loss before they ...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
The Food That Makes Babies In The Womb Smile (M)
Fascinating ultrasound scans show how babies in the womb respond to the flavours of carrots and kale. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - November 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Child Psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 9th November 2022
Some recent things you may find useful to know about...First, a new Cochrane review looking at support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies. (free to access in the UK).And a plain language summary from NIHR of a trial comparing e-cigarettes with nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy.Then, two trials. One looking at whether higher parenteral amino acid intake improves outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants. The trial, I think conducted in New Zealand, concluded that a dose of extra parenteral amino acids of 1 g per day for 5 days after birth ...
Source: Browsing - November 9, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Should You Go To Jail For Medical Errors?
I’m not looking to give a lecture or deliver a lot of input on this one. I’m really uncertain how I feel about this and I’d like To hear what you all think.
What do you all think about medical caregivers receiving jail time for medical errors that contribute to bad patient outcomes? It’s not just conjecture. We have two recent cases on the books now of medical practitioners facing jail time for mistakes they made on the job.
First there was Julie Thao, the nurse who faced felony manslaughter charges for administering a high dose anesthesia to a pregnant 16 year old female (she thought it was a prescribed anti...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Understanding Kinetic Energy and Trauma
With every trauma call we run, there are two things that are almost absolute certainties. And I don’t mean that in the tongue-in-cheek sense, like, “We are certain that the elderly fall victim will live on the third floor and the elevator will be broken or nonexistent.” or, “We are certain that the nursing home C.N.A. will call for that extended inter-facility transfer 12 minutes before the end of our shift.” type of certainty. I mean…even more certain than that.
When people call us for trauma, these two things are certain.
1.) Two objects collided with each other.
2.) Someone calle...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
101 Things We Should Teach Every New EMT
1) You aren’t required to know everything.
2) You are required to know the foundational knowledge and skills of your job. No excuses.
3) Always be nice. It’s a force multiplier.
4) There is no greater act of trust than being handed a sick child.
5) Earn that trust.
6) Don’t ever lie to your patient. If something is awkward to say, learn to say it without lying.
7) Read Thom Dick’s, People Care. Then read it again.
8) You can fake competence with the public, but not with your coworkers.
9) Own your mistakes. We all make them, but only the best of us own them.
10) Only when you’ve learned...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 2, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Elder Abuse on Film: A Geriatrician ’s Viewpoint.
This past Halloween weekend I stayed home with my wife and binge watched old horror films that included the suspense thriller, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, released in 1962. This film follows the twisted relationship of two aging sisters. Blanche, played by Joan Crawford, is paraplegic and wheelchair-confined, and Jane is a disgruntled and jealous former child star with a drinking problem, played by Bette Davis. Both actresses give stunning performances in the twilight of their careers.
The film starkly depicts Jane’s horrific abuse of Blanche. As I watched the story unfold, I realized that it presents a portraya...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - October 30, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M Levine Tags: Art & Medicine Featured Medical Articles Geriatric Medicine elder abuse elder neglect geriatrics gerontology Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD Nursing Homes pressure injuries pressure sore pressure sores Source Type: blogs
What is arterial switch operation for TGA? Cardiology Basics
Arterial switch operation is the ideal corrective surgery for transposition of great arteries (TGA). It was described by Jatene and colleagues in 1976. Normally aorta originates from the left ventricle and pulmonary artery originates from the right ventricle. This is reversed in TGA, so that pulmonary artery arises from the left ventricle and aorta originates from the right ventricle. Arterial switch operation normalizes this relationship, by moving the aorta and pulmonary artery back to their expected positions.
When the blood vessels are switched, the coronary arteries are also repositioned to arise from the new aorta w...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
The 26 Best Poems About Life of All Time
In today’s post I want to share timeless poems about love, happiness, death and beauty.
These are 26 of the best poems about life of all time (in my opinion).
Some from recent times. Some from several hundred years ago.
I hope you’ll find these poems as beautiful and insightful about living life, common life struggles and the fleeting nature of our existence as I have. And that at least one or a few of them will help you to understand yourself a bit better or to improve today in some way.
And if you want even more timeless inspiration then check out this post with quotes on inner peace and also this one filled with un...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
What are atrial switch operations? Cardiology Basics
Atrial switch operations were the initial operations developed for the treatment of transposition of great arteries. In transposition of great arteries, the aorta arises from the right ventricle and pulmonary artery from the left ventricle. Normally aorta originates from the left ventricle and pulmonary artery arises from the right ventricle.
Schematic diagram of transposition of great arteries
In transposition of great arteries, systemic venous return is pumped back into the body without being sent to the lungs for oxygenation. Blood returning from the lungs is pumped back into the lungs.
So, survival is impossible unles...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 27, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
