Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Broken Heart Syndrome) Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a stress cardiomyopathy where there are ECG changes that show a STEMI along with increased troponin levels but there is no occlusion of the artery. Takotsubo is Japanese for a type of trap used to catch an octopus and the reason why this cardiomyopathy is called this, …
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A 40 Year Old Man with a WCT! What is Going On? Your patient is a 40 year old male with a chief complaint of weakness for two days. He was found on the ground by paramedics without any signs of injury. The patient states he slipped to the floor because he was weak and …
As I laid in bed for several days feeling like a truck had run me over and feeling like the Katy Perry song “Hot n Cold”, it got me thinking about a few things. 1. Why does a fever occur? 2. Should we allow a slight fever to help combat an illness? I feel like …
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What is an ECG? An ECG is a graphical representation of the electrical activity in the heart, or as I call it, squiggles on a piece of paper which makes me seem intelligent right? We use electrodes to connect the ECG monitor to the patient and these electrodes pick up the electrical activity and cause …
In this article, we’ll be discussing more about the complications associated with diabetes which I am sure many of you are familiar with; DKA and HHS. This is a follow up to the previous article where I talked about the basics of Diabetes. Let’s take a look at some of the causes of DKA and …
As I inhaled a shareable Kit Kat bag of candy today, I thought I should make a post on some diabetes as I may develop it if I continue with this habit. So we know there are two main types. But what is the general overview of Diabetes? Diabetes occurs when there is an issue …
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