Mortality measured at a particular time point (landmark mortality) is often regarded as the gold standard outcome for randomised...
Archive for category: 2017
NeuroImaging Nibble Subtle Sinus Venous Thrombosis
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, NeuroImaging, Subtle Sinus Venous Thrombosis, 0Neuro Imaging Nibble: Subtle Sinus Venous Thrombosis by Brandon Foreman
Diagnosing a wake-up stroke (look to the future) – imaging, implications on treatment
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, DasSMACC, wake up stroke, 0Diagnosing a wake-up stroke by Fernanda Bellolio
Endocarditis will also f&*k you up
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, ENDOCARDITIS BLOOD CULTURES, 0Endocarditis has been on the back burner for a while now. It is a disease that is evolving as...
Peter Brindley interrogates: Reuben Strayer
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, bellomo, brindley, crowe, interrogates, machado, strayer, weingart, 0A no-holes barred series of 6 provocative medical interrogations. We challenge the state of research, social media, pharmacology, social...
Diagnosing critical neuromuscular disease – physical exam findings, ancillary tests
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, Neurology; Resuscitation; Emergency Medicine; Neuromuscular; Respiratory Failure; Physical Exam; Neurocritical Care, 0Neuromuscular diseases are common and include chronic autoimmune disorders such as myasthenia gravis, acute demyelinating disorders like Guillain Barre,...
SonoBYTE: Ultrasound in Extreme Environments
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, adventure, Altitude, Antarctica, Cold, extreme, HAPE, ICE, Mountains, Ultrasound, wilderness, 0South pole…North pole, hot…cold, on earth…in space, below the sea…on Mount Everest, alone and far, far away. Ultrasound will...
Diagnosing Meningitis – CSF lactate, procalcitonin and fungitell, when to pull the trigger on steroids/abx?
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, antibiotics, bacteria, brain, CSF, CT, emergency department, fungitell, lactate, LP, Meningitis, Neuro EM, procalcitonin, steroids, 0The golden hour of meningitis involves rapid identification, workup, and treatment. In most cases, the diagnosis of meningitis is...
Four Tragic Dog Deaths: Lessons in Program Design and Development
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Administration, emergency medicine, innovation, medical education, Point-of-care Ultrasound, Program Design, Research, 0Academic programs are built on four main pillars: clinical excellence, research, education, and administration. These apply whether you build...
The Problem with Physiology
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, hemodynamics, outcomes, Physiology, 0Critical care clinicians can change physiology with a number of tools. They can repeatedly, often and mercilessly change physiological...