Las dos respuestas comunes son: «lo más arriba posible» y «aproximadamente 5 centímetros proximal a la herida»… y, dependiendo del contexto, ¡ambas respuestas están correctas! En teoría, no es necesario colocar un torniquete lo más arriba posible si podemos identificar el punto exacto del sangrado. Sin embargo, en muchas ocasiones pudiera ser difícil identificar el…
Read MoreHost: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Rekha Mankad, M.D. Mitral valve disorders are extremely common, one of the most common is mitral valve prolapse. The majority of these patients live their life without symptoms, but some go on to develop significant mitral regurgitation or less likely, mitral stenosis. How can we recognize mitral valve…
Read MoreJohn Andrews, MD, vice president of GME Innovations at the AMA, joins to discuss the transition from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education and how to prepare medical students for residency. Dr. Andrews points out the biggest pain points in the transition and the things incoming residents can do between medical school and residency to prepare to practice.
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Read MoreDr. Alex Menze talks with Dr. Marianne Chanti-Ketterl about the association between traumatic brain injury and cognitive decline among older veteran men. Read the related article in . Visit t for associated article links.
Read MoreEverything patients need to know about the flu season and vaccine this year from Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, Acting Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. Dr. Daskalakis shares who should get the flu vaccine, when the ideal timing is and how vaccination protects individuals and their loved ones. Dr. Daskalakis also provides an overview of the new vaccines for RSV and COVID and debunks common misconceptions about them and the flu vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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Read MoreDr. Poewe and Dr. Mahlknecht discuss the details of their Review Article of the Year on what we know about how DBS in Parkinson’s disease alters symptoms, disability, survival, and more in this special episode. Read the article
Read MoreDr. Sara Schaefer speaks with Dr. Beatrice Heim, author of the MDCP Review Article of the Year 2023, about alpha-synuclein seed amplification assays of the CSF and their use in the diagnosis of synucleinopathies. Read the article
Read MoreCredits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-348 Overview: Discover how wearable fitness devices are transforming early detection of atrial fibrillation with their potential to reduce stroke risk. In this episode, we share insights on leveraging smartwatches to improve health outcomes and when to encourage their use in patient…
Read MoreThe October Neurology Recall highlights Dr. Justin Abbatemarco’s four-part series on autoimmune encephalitis from August 2023. The episode begins with discussing relevant updates and ongoing/upcoming research around autoimmune encephalitis. The…
Read MoreEn el séptimo número del volumen 77 publicamos dos artículos originales, uno sobre ictus isquémico perinatal y otro sobre déficit de habituación en pacientes con migraña episódica. Además encontraréis una nota clínica sobre estimulación cerebral profunda en un paciente con Parkinson y esquizofrenia, y una nota estadística sobre la potencia estadística en estudios con resultados…
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