Crushing Chest pain, Tachycardia, and Very Elevated Blood Pressure in a 40-something Man.
A 40-something male called 911 for 2 hours of crushing, non-radiating, chest pain at about 11 AM. He reported a similar episode last year when his blood pressure was very out of control and that again he has not taken his BP meds for 2 months. He stated he had drunk 12 cans of Mountain Dew (high caffeine content) overnight. On exam, he was very anxious, holding his chest, breathing normally. Chest pain was worse with palpation. His BP was 250/150 with a heart rate of 150.Here are 2 prehospital ECGs, 6 minutes apart:Heart rate 156. ST Elevation. Large T-wavesThe computer re...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - August 23, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Protein and Brain Health: What to Know
In this study of over five hundred seniors, those who consumed 120 grams of protein daily had lower levels of amyloid-beta than those whose daily intake was only fifty-four grams.
But that’s not all. Another study of 920 seniors showed that those who follow a high-protein diet, along with plenty of leafy greens and healthy fats, also had a decreased risk of dementia and improved cognitive function.
Unfortunately, it’s not entirely clear how protein influences the level of amyloid-beta in the brain. Some believe it’s the effects of a high-protein diet for lowering blood pressure and improving heart health. In ge...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicole McCray Tags: diet featured health and fitness self-improvement brain health protein Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Help You Stay Hydrated Throughout the Day
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Drinking water is extremely important for your health. Your body is made up of nearly 75% water, which is why it is so important. If you are struggling to drink water follow these tips, and if you are already hitting your daily goal keep it up!
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: McKenzie Jones Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips drink water Source Type: blogs
Does Caffeine Really Combat Sleep Deprivation? (M)
Up to five million more Americans could be experiencing sleep problems than they were five years ago. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - June 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine Sleep subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Postprandial syncope : Incidence, mechanism & hemodynamics.
Syncope is one of the common, yet difficult symptoms to evaluate especially in the elderly. Post-prandial syncope is one condition likely to be missed out.As the name suggests It has a distinct relationship with food intake. Mild fall in postprandial BP is an expected response but if it exceeds a limit* syncope is triggered. (*Highly variable)
Hemodynamics of Postprandial state
Normally splanchnic circulation demands up to a 25% increase in blood volume after a moderately large meal.
When this happens there must be compensatory vasoconstriction elsewhere especially in muscles. Lack of this respon...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - June 24, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Cardiology -Clinical signs Cardiology -Definitions Cardiology -Hemodynamics Cardiology -Mechnisms of disease Syncope gastrointestinal cause for syncope orthostatic vs postprandial hypotension post prandial hypotension post-prandial hypoten Source Type: blogs
Caffeine During Pregnancy: Its Effect On Child ’s IQ, Brain And Behaviour (M)
How caffeine during pregnancy affects the child's IQ, brain and behaviour. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine Child Psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Bloated notes are a huge problem and a time suck
In a moment of caffeine-depleted delirium, I volunteered to head the creation of a “notes committee” for my 80-member hospitalist group. I placed myself on a 72-hour hold and quickly established a group consensus:“Bloated notes are a huge problem and a time suck. I ’m glad you [rather than me] are working on this. My […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/craig-bowron" rel="tag" > Craig Bowron, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Health IT Hospital-Based Medicine Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Could COVID-19 infection be responsible for your depressed mood or anxiety?
Doctors told you that your COVID-19 virus infection cleared months ago. However, even though you no longer struggle to breathe, and your oxygen levels have returned to normal, something doesn’t feel right. In addition to constant headaches, you find yourself struggling with seemingly easy tasks. The fatigue you experience makes moving from the bed to the kitchen feel like an accomplishment. But most troubling for you is a feeling of dread, a nervousness so severe you can feel your heart pounding. Constant worries now keep you from sleeping at night.
What are the mental health effects of COVID-19?
We are still learning ab...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Collier, MD, MPH Tags: Behavioral Health Coronavirus and COVID-19 Mental Health Prevention Stress Source Type: blogs
Want to improve your memory? Get a good night ’s sleep!
There are few things that are as beneficial for your memory as having a good night’s sleep. Let’s understand why.
If you’re tired, it’s hard to pay attention, and memory requires attention
To remember information, you need to pay attention to it. If you’re tired, you simply cannot pay attention as effectively as you would if you were well rested. That statement seems straightforward, but it brings up another question: why do you get tired?
You may feel tired and have trouble paying attention either because you’ve been awake too many hours and sleep pressure is building up, or — even if you’ve had a nap — ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew E. Budson, MD Tags: Health Healthy Aging Sleep Source Type: blogs
New migraine drugs are game changers for some patients | Science News
Hayley Gudgin of Sammamish, Wash., got her first migraine in 1991 when she was a 19-year-old nursing student."I was convinced I was having a brain hemorrhage," she says."There was no way anything could be that painful and not be really serious."She retreated to her bed and woke up feeling better the next day. But it wasn't long until another migraine hit. And another. Taking a pill that combines caffeine with the pain relievers acetaminophen and codeine made life manageable until she got pregnant and had to stop taking her medication. After her son was born, the migraines came back. She started taki...
Source: Psychology of Pain - March 28, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: blogs
Calories in, calories out
I’m halfway through Tim Spector’s excellent book Spoon Fed, which is a bit like a food and nutrition version of my 2012 book Deceived Wisdom in which he debunks pretty much all of the myths we’ve been told over the years about cholesterol, fat, caffeine, gluten, reduced-fat foods, diet drinks etc.
Spector points out that we are all different, our genes play a major part in our response to food and that most of the claims about this or that food or drink are mainly driven by the marketing departments of the food and drink manufacturers who spend millions on advertising and lobbying policymakers to put mess...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - March 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Health and Medicine Source Type: blogs
The Drink That Lowers Heart Disease Risk By One-Third
Drinking 2 cups of this a day could lower the risk of heart disease by a third.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Caffeine Heart Disease Source Type: blogs
Give my love to the waves
Almost a decade ago, a small group of us established a local Arts Night where we’d share songs, poetry, and philosophize on the proverbial life, the universe, and everything..and eat too many biscuits and drink too much late-night caffeine. There were a lot of laughs and some serious sing-writing. We put on a few public performances in various places, members of the club came and went, but the Arts Night was also the birth place of my group C5 the band. Without those Arts Night, there would be no Clive-upon-Sea in the shape and form we know him today either.
I think the first Arts Night was April 2012 with a Simon, t...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - March 10, 2021 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
5 unusual headaches: Signs to watch for and what to do
Headaches come in lots of varieties, and some are easily recognizable. A migraine classically causes throbbing, pounding pain that lasts for hours — sometimes even days — on one side of the head. A tension headache usually feels like a tight band squeezing around your noggin. And a sinus headache shows up as pressure on one side of the face, behind the nose, or above one eye when you have a sinus infection.
Some headaches, however, aren’t as well-known.
What’s happening to me?
When less familiar headache pain strikes, the symptoms or patterns may be puzzling, or even frightening.
For example, a thunderclap headache...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Brain and cognitive health Headache Pain Management Source Type: blogs
Caffeine Shrinks Vital Brain Structures, Study Finds (M)
The changes mostly occurred in the right medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus.
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