Paperchase #1 - Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction
From December 2017, Jingle, JingleThe DETO2X trial has turned management of acute MI on its head. This study showed that treating not-hypoxemic MI patients with oxygen therapy vs room air made ABSOLUTELY no difference on mortality at one year. •
5min 1Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paperchase #3 - Intubated Cardiac Arrest Patients are More Likely to Die
From December 2017, Jingle, JingleThis study looked at whether tracheal intubation during adult in-hospital arrest was associated with survival. And, it wasn’t. That’s right, tracheal intubation within the first 15 minutes of an arrest is associated with less likelihood of surviving.
5min 51Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Things I do but Should I? Pre-Sports Screening
From April 2017, Antibiotics in the Lyme-LightAdrien and Vanessa review an approach to screening patients for cardiac contraindications to sports participation, with a focus on sudden cardiac death. They discuss points to look for on history, family history and physical exam. The evidence for and against routine EKGs is also discussed.
16min 30Adrien Selim, MD and Vanessa Cardy, MD