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Stop it!

danharvey wrote 5 hours ago: This paper from the BMJ is an eloquent explanation of the risks of stopping medical trials early. (B … more →

Tags: Medical Journals, EBM, Methodology

How is the blood volume distributed in normal human body ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 2 days ago: Humans have roughly 5 to 6 liters of blood at any given time in their  body  . Out of  this* 50% … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, cardiology -Therapeutics, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), drsvenkatesan, Cardiology, Heart, Syncope, NEJM, hemodynamics

BMJ Masterclasses - very pricey lunches indeed4 comments

northerndoctor wrote 3 days ago: We have been having the usual discussions recently about how we can provide medical education withou … more →

Tags: Big Pharma, No Free Lunch

Sick leave linked to early death

asehley wrote 1 week ago: By: Laura May, PA, The Independent Friday, 3 October 2008 Employees who take regular periods of … more →

Tags: chronic disease, Editor, health, Heart, Heart Attacks, Life, Men's Health, Mental Health, News

What determines hemodynamic stability in ventricular tachycardia ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                                         Ventricular tachycard … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Electrophysiology -Pacemaker, cardiology- coronary care, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), fasicular tachycardia, heart rhythm, hemodynamics, ischemic vt, JAMA, lancet

How do you grade pulmonary arterial hypertension ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                                   Even as cardiology community is pre … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), annals of internal medicine, Cardiology, chest, drsvenkatesans, eisenmenger, grading of pah, grading of pulmonary hypertension

Cardinal symptoms in cardiology : Palpitation , some observations

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                     Palpitation is one of the common symptoms for which cardiac … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Tutorial in clinical cardiology, tachycardia, drsvenkatesan, Cardiology, asd, NEJM, clincal cardiology, lancet

Forgotten concepts in cardiology : Amlodipine as an anti anginal drug

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                                                    … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, cardiology -Therapeutics, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), drsvenkatesan, Cardiology, Angina, chronic stable angina, Unstable Angina, NEJM

Why syncope is rarely fatal ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                                                    … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), drsvenkatesan, Cardiology, Syncope, Stroke, NEJM, JAMA, Ventricular Tachycardia

What is the mechanism of pericardial rub ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 week ago:                             Heart is externally covered by two layers of … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Tutorial in clinical cardiology, drsvenkatesan, clinical cardiology, lancet, venkatesan sangareddi, pericardial rub, pericarditis, pericardial effusion

Cost of treating cancer: Because I'm worth it

asehley wrote 2 weeks ago: Source: BMJ, 17 September 2008. Before Robert Mayer, a GP and family therapist, died earlier this y … more →

Tags: Cancer, chronic disease, Editor, health, Life, Politics, Risks, Science

Why thrombolysis rarely fails in right coronary artery ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 2 weeks ago: Differential response of thrombolysis between left and right coronary system Thrombolysis is the s … more →

Tags: Cardiology -Interventional -PCI, cardiology- coronary care, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), ACS, acute myocardial infarction, ANGIOGRAM, Cardiology, CCU, Circulation

In which tachycardias electrical cardioversion is ineffective or rather contraindicated ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 3 weeks ago:                               Cardioversion with DC shock  offers imme … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), cardiology- coronary care, coronary, Cardiology, atrial fibrillation, NEJM, lancet, heart rhythm

What will happen if you accidentally thromobolyse early repolarisation syndrome ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 3 weeks ago:                                   Indication for thrombolysis in ST … more →

Tags: Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), cardiology- coronary care, drsvenkatesan, stemi, Cardiology, thrombolysis, Chest Pain, NEJM, streptokinase

Clinical Review: Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection

asehley wrote 3 weeks ago: Clinical Review, by: L Fuccio, research fellow et al, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroent … more →

Tags: chronic disease, Clinical review, Diagnosis, Editor, Gastric problems, health, infections, Life, News

What do we mean by atypical chest pain ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 3 weeks ago:                                                    … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), drsvenkatesan, ACS, coronary, Cardiology, Angina, ECG, Heberdens

CME: Hyponatraemia1 comment

Tudor Oman wrote 4 weeks ago: I am sure all of you are aware of the shakeup going on regarding IV fluid administration in relation … more →

Tags: CPD / CME, Tutorial, Education, hyponatraemia, Paediatrics, Children

Why thrombolysis is contraindicated in unstable angina ?

drsvenkatesan wrote 1 month ago:               Intra coronary thrombosis is the sine qua non of acute coronary syndrome … more →

Tags: Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), cardiology- coronary care, drsvenkatesan, PCI, ACS, stemi, NSTEMI, Cardiology

Prospective vs. Retrospective2 comments

Kathy wrote 1 month ago: Here is a webpage that discusses the two types of studies, along with their usual limitations, diffe … more →

Tags: studies & stuff, Labor and Birth, Baby, babies, Pregnant, Pregnancy, homebirth, Midwives, midwife


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