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Cardiovascular risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons

Cardiovascular risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons

by Rebecca Seliga, Alex Coutin | Sep 29, 2022 | Cardiology, EDI, Endocrinology

Clinical case: You are working an urgent care shift and your next patient to see is Jessica, a 35 yo female with an upper extremity injury. The one-liner on the EMR reads: ‘Jesse’. When you go to speak with them, you see a young masculine-presenting patient who...
Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 23, 2020 | Cardiology, Featured, Journal Club, Thrombosis

Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Schüpke S, et al N Engl J Med. 2019 Oct 17;381(16):1524-1534. Editorial: Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Acute Coronary Syndromes – The Winner Takes It All? Question and Methods: This open-label multicenter trial was the...
Creatine Kinase: Antiquated Relic or useful adjunct in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Creatine Kinase: Antiquated Relic or useful adjunct in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome?

by Daniel Beamish, Richard Hoang | Aug 2, 2018 | Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Quality Improvement

Chest pain is a common presenting complaint to Emergency Departments (ED) worldwide. Massive resource investment is required to differentiate benign from sinister causes of chest pain, and for the treatment, referral, and risk stratification of chest pain patients.  A...
Efficacy of High-Sensitivity Troponin T in Identifying Very-Low-Risk Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Efficacy of High-Sensitivity Troponin T in Identifying Very-Low-Risk Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome.

by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 9, 2018 | Cardiology, Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5           Usefulness: 3/5 Peacock WF, et al. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Dec 13 EDITORIAL: The Wait for High-Sensitivity Troponin Is Over-Proceed Cautiously Korley FK. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Dec 13 Question and Methods: This prospective,...

Validation and Refinement of a Rule to Predict Emergency Intervention in Adult Trauma Patients

by emottawa | Jun 11, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 1.5/5     Usefulness: 2/5  Haukoos JS, Byyny RL, Erickson C, Paulson S, Hopkins E, Sasson C, Bender B, Gravitz CS, Vogel JA, Colwell CB, Moore EE. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Aug;58(2):164-71. Article Link This retrospective validation of two...
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