Delirium work-up and management
Hey guys, I would like some input about delirium management and organic mental disorders in general: after you order the inital labs and images, and there is for instance a brain lesion [tumor, stroke, etc], do you call Neurology and sign off the case, or do you work together with them? I say that because I'm someone very interested in organic mental disorders and psychosis in general, but not that interested in the common neurosis (depression, anxiety), so I wonder if Neurology fits the...
Delirium work-up and management (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Wynand Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Low Volume Rural ED Survival Guide?
I've been interviewed for and hired (onboarding to come) for a low volume rural ED to do a few moonlighting shift in the last few months of residency. I'm excited. I asked my PD what questions to ask the medical director for a low volume ED and the answers were as expected
No cath lab, yes STEMI cardiologist on call to guide me with respect to tPA/no tPA and where to ship
Tele-neurologist to 'share' my liability and decision making for stroke
Radiology reads CT's 24/7, but...
Low Volume Rural ED Survival Guide? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: theWUbear Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
How is your ICU staffed?
We have a total of 42 ICU beds in our community hospital. Acuity is high as we have a large catchment area and we serve as a referral site for surrounding hospitals. Trauma center and comprehensive stroke center. Trying to see how we could make things better.
Currently we have 2 intensivists and 1 NP/PA on days. Open ICU and we see everyone on the vent and on vasoactive agents plus others if we are asked to help. We do multidis rounds on every patient in the unit, regardless of whether we...
How is your ICU staffed? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: CCM-MD Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
Stroke and indoor air pollution
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Vascular/Stroke Fellowship
It looks like 1 in 5 spots don't fill from the match report: https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Vascular-Neurology-Results-Match-Results-Stats_AY2020.pdf
Why is this? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cardboard101 Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
Aerobic intensity matters: Overgeneralization may limit research in individuals post-stroke who need it most. Response to Nave et al. 2019.
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Source: BMJ Comments - November 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from matched cohort study of 18 million European adults
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Source: BMJ Comments - November 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Best Stroke fellowship programs
Hi all,
I know this question might have been asked before, but I couldn’t find any updated answers.
what are the best stroke training programs ( education and clinical teaching ) ? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mohdil23 Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
Re: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from matched cohort study of 18 million European adults
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Source: BMJ Comments - October 21, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Younger HRT initiators were at increased risk of stroke, transient ischaemic attack and systemic embolism
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Source: BMJ Comments - October 21, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from matched cohort study of 18 million European adults
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Source: BMJ Comments - October 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
