Ignorance based cardiology : How common is “ myocardial congestion ” in cardiac failure ?
We learn from basic physiology lessons that human body is made up of 60 % water. What about heart ? There is no reason for the heart should behave differently from rest of the body . If my assumptions are correct when the normal heart weighs 300g , 180g of which should be be water. The same thing could be applicable for LV mass( * Reference requested)
Is there myocardial congestion in cardiac failure ?
Genesis of edema in any tissue depends on local hydrostatic pressures, tissue resistive forces, osmotic balance, and cell membrane permeability. In the myocardium individual contribution of above factors are not ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - November 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: cardiac failure Cardiac MRI Cardio Nephrology effect of dialysis on myocardial water content lv amss and myocardial edema myocardial edema and ckd chronic kidney failure myocardial interstitial edema myocardial water imaging water logging Source Type: blogs
Pharmacogenomics: The Science of Personalizing Drugs Based On DNA
Individuals share about 99.97 percent of their DNA and only the remaining 0.03 percent is responsible for the differences in skin, hair or eye color, height, shoe size or sunspots. Scientists discovered somewhat recently that our bodies also metabolize drugs differently so it would make sense to prescribe medications based on the knowledge hidden in our DNA. In some cases, physicians already do that. Here’s what you need to know about pharmacogenomics and the future of prescription drugs.
It’s all in your genes
Why do some people eat creamy French cakes all the time, only do sports when they have to run after the bus a...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 27, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Pharma Genomics Medical Professionals Patients Researchers DNA dna testing drugs genetics Health Healthcare Innovation medication pharmacogenetics pharmacogenomics precision health precision medicine technology Source Type: blogs
I Got My Whole Genome Sequenced. Here ’s What I Learned.
Dante Labs sent me their Full DNA whole genome sequencing package, and I went through a roller-coaster of feelings: I was excited to know every secret of my cells, but I was afraid to get to know my hereditary cancer risks and worried what I might find. As in my case, (scientific) curiosity usually overrides fear, I jumped into the unknown and I’m eager to share my results here.
Whole genome sequencing is available to anyone. So what?
The human genome is the blueprint for building a person. When the Human Genome Project was completed in 2006, and the DNA double spiral uncovered its secrets for the very first time, scient...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 20, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Biotechnology Genomics Medical Professionals Patients Personalized Medicine Policy Makers Dante Labs data DNA future genetic genome sequencing genomic data genomic testing Health health risks health science Healthcare I Source Type: blogs
Was the intern correct?
Written by Pendell Meyers, case submitted by Max Macbarb, edits by Steve SmithA 71 year old gentleman with history of CAD and PCI presented with acute chest pain and normal vitals signs. He was triaged to the general area of the emergency department after an initial review of this ECG by a senior resident or attending physician correctly interpreted " No STEMI. "An intern who has attended my lectures and has begun reading this blog picked up the chart and flipped to the ECG and saw this:Presentation ECG at 6:57 AM. What do you think?I texted this to Dr. Smith with no clinical information and he replied immediately af...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - November 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 56-year-old man with a family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 56-year-old man is being evaluated after his 18-year-old son had a syncopal episode during a high school basketball game and was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The patient has had no symptoms, including with physical activity such as golfing or playing tennis. Medical history is unremarkable, and a review of family history is negative for other relatives with HCM, sudden cardiac death, or tachyarrhythmias. He takes no medications.
Findings of a comprehensive physical examination are unremark...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions Cardiology Source Type: blogs
