What kind of AV block is this? And why does she develop Ventricular Tachycardia?
Discussion: The initial ECG in today ' s case is pathological for any patient, especially for a 50-year old previously heathy female. Extensive conduction system abnormalities can have various causes (ischemia, genetic, infectious, amyloid, etc). Usually the medical history will provide clues to the cause. Even though the primary suspicion was not ischemic heart disease, a CT angiogram was performed, and it revealed normal coronary arteries. This ruled out coronary disease as the cause of conduction system disease. When assessing patients with early onset high grade conduction disorders and ventricular tachydysrhythmi...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 23, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Magnus Nossen Source Type: blogs
A man in his 30s with chest pain. How was he managed? What if they had used the Queen of Hearts?
Written by Pendell MeyersA man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity. He stated it did not feel like his prior episodes of reflux. Vitals were within normal limits except some hypertension. Triage ECG:And here she explains her assessment:The ECG was read as simply " No ST elevation. " Which is true.The initial high sensitivity troponin I returned at around 3300 ng/L. No repeat E...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
How To Approach Exercise in 2024
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rayen Monzer Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips exercise Source Type: blogs
Six favorite books of 2023 to help harness the stress response and boost resilience, curiosity and wonder
It’s hard to address important issues in our lives or in society if we are stressed, depleted, and isolated. Perhaps that’s why many of 2023’s favorite books offer approaches for real self-care. They focus on how to manage stress, find more happiness in life, seek wonder and inspiration, appreciate art, understand our personal strengths, or change our mindset in healthy ways.
In each of these books, the authors aspire to help us find greater health and happiness as we cope with life in the present, while working toward a healthier, more compassionate world for all.
Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work—Now and in an Uncer...
Source: SharpBrains - January 16, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning art Books happiness healthy manage-stress mindful mindset resilience Stress Response workplace Source Type: blogs
The body positivity movement: Has it become toxic?
Delving into the topic of the body positivity movement requires the unpacking of many other issues facing society today. This topic cannot be looked at in a vacuum. We live in an era where diversity and inclusion have become core values in many aspects of American life, and body positivity is a subset of that.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Alexis Gopal, MD Tags: Conditions Obesity Source Type: blogs
knownwell Raises $20M Series A From A16Z to Scale the First Patient-Centered Healthcare Home For Those With Overweight and Obesity
Building on This Mission, the Company is Launching an Adolescent Metabolic Health Program to Combat Rising Child Obesity Rates
knownwell, an in-person and virtual, weight-inclusive primary care and metabolic health company, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by a16z with participation from existing investors including Flare Capital Partners. This brings knownwell’s total funding to $24.5 million and highlights a growing demand for weight-inclusive care companies focusing on whole-person treatment approaches to obesity beyond just short-term approaches like GLP-1 utilization organi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT a16z Brooke Boyarsky Pratt Dr. Angela Fitch Flare Capital Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment knownwell Vineeta Agarwala Source Type: blogs
The “ Ozempic body ” phenomenon
In a serendipitous encounter, I crossed paths with an old schoolmate of mine whimsically dubbed Fluffy Carol during our shared medical residency. Famous for her arresting charm and infectious smile, she was, in many ways, the life of the party if we ever had one. Despite her endearing qualities, one mischievous fellow in our group
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Osmund Agbo, MD Tags: Conditions Obesity Source Type: blogs
This Antioxidant Supplement Leads To Weight Loss
Overweight people who took this antioxidant supplement managed to slim down without diet or exercise. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
CoachCare Acquires Verustat
Fourth Acquisition Bolsters Remote Patient Monitoring Company’s Presence in Primary Care and Cardiology
CoachCare, a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has acquired Nashville, Tennessee-based RPM company Verustat, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition represents CoachCare’s fourth acquisition in 12 months.
Founded in 2020, Verustat brings a valuable roster of RPM clients focused on primary care and cardiology. This adds to CoachCare’s leadership position by supporting the most prevalent chronic conditions, such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.
One of the fastest growing di...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT CoachCare Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Hughey Business Law pH Partners Verustat Wes Haydon Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan Source Type: blogs
Inequality, Stress, and Obesity: Socioeconomic Disparities in the Short- and Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maria Langlois (Southern Methodist University), Pierre Chandon (INSEAD), Inequality, Stress, and Obesity: Socioeconomic Disparities in the Short- and Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, J. of the Ass ’n for Consumer Rsch. (2023): In a longitudinal study of a large sample... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 9, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 8th 2024
This study examined whether the local injection of the supernatant of activated PRP (saPRP) into the salivary gland (SG) could help prevent aging-induced SG dysfunction and explored the mechanisms responsible for the protective effects on the SG hypofunction.
Human salivary gland epithelial cells (hSGEC) were treated with saPRP or PRP after senescence through irradiation. The significant proliferation of hSGEC was observed in saPRP treated group compared to irradiation only group and irradiation + PRP group. Cellular senescence, apoptosis, and inflammation were significantly reduced in the saPRP group.
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Source: Fight Aging! - January 7, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Beyond the headlines: the truth about weight loss drugs [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with David Ahn, an endocrinologist. Join us as we delve into the impact of weight-loss drugs, the role of incretin medications, and their potential to reshape our approach to obesity and overall health. David Ahn is an endocrinologist and chief of diabetes
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Beyond the headlines: the truth about weight loss drugs [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Diabetes Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management 2024 Health IT Predictions 9amHealth Andreessen Horowitz Anthony Hudson Anton Kittleberger Source Type: blogs
Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring 2024 Health IT Predictions 98point6 Technologies Agora Andrew Norden Anish Sebastian Artisig Source Type: blogs
