@INVESTMENTSHULK
@JennieWTHR
Probably had a 3” barrel. Dude should get free ammo and guns the rest of his life. The constitution is his permit. Godspeed.
Gentleman was working on his truck and the jack collapsed. Car impacted his chest and abdomen. Level 1 trauma. A Trop was checked. Cardiology consulted.
#ACCFIT
here’s an example of the “Paint ‘N Poke” technique for pericardiocentesis. More helpful when effusion is not huge. 5cc syringe of 50/50 w/ micro needle.
70sF w AMICS (SCAI E—>D) w LM trifurcation disease sp LM-LAD-Ramus Minicrush + POBA to LCX. Despite
#SafeFemoral
and cinching pre-closed sutures w good sheath angle still BARC3 groin bleed. Still absolutely needs MCS. WTD?! “Side-Close” it.
@jason_wollmuth
@ekgpdx
@Abiomed
Last day of IC fellowship at the U of South Dakota. 900+ PCIs, 30% imaging, and a ton of neck & brain work with our great NeuroIR colleagues. So thankful to my co-fellows (past & present) and attendings!
Ostial RCA IVUS guided PCI.
@djc795
taught me a while back that steep LAO helps. He’s right.
@esbrilakis
taught me the “floating”/sepal wire technique. He’s right.
#SafeFemoral
45cm Destination is my SOP for most ostial RCA interventions. Standard tools for all IC fellows.
@BruckelJeffrey
💯. I work as hard as I want to work. The RVUs come as they come. Whether I make 10,000 or 15,000 is of no importance to me. Only thing that matters is treating patients like when you were a senior fellow. Evidence. Based. Taking 30min to say “no” instead of 3min to say “ok”.
@EM_RESUS
Looks like ostial LAD. Send to lab and find out. Spasm vs plaque rupture vs both. IV nitro and Benzos in the meantime in addition to standard meds for ACS. “Lifestyle modifications advised.” Nice EKG!
@HalstedMD
I would laugh it if was a joke. It should only be a joke. I can’t imagine the blowback of this nonsense occurred in 2000s-2010s. The amount of lunacy to allow this over the past decade is incalculable.
Plavix Resistance is the reason for this 2.75 DES in the pLAD for ACS. Used 3.0 NC, 3.5mm Angiosculpt at 20atm, 4.0 NC to correct the “resistance.” Megatron DES, POT w 4.5mmNC. Plavix should work now.
@agtruesdell
#ACCFIT
#ICFIT
40sM presents to ER w CP, SOB. BP 60s/40s. Sitting bolt upright in the ER. Fails the “door test” but oriented to person. Legs cold. EKG below. Lab activated immediately. POCUS (while waiting) did not show effusion or sig MR, no VSD, but severe rWMA and EF <20%.
Started on max
68M ➡️ ER w acutely worsening SOB, atypical CP. Lactate 6, MAP 80, BMP nml. Diaphoreric. HsTnI 900, 750, 9000. EKG below. Tried to diurese (Lasix + Diamox) and BiPAP but marginal gains overnight. What’s your plan? No surgeon on site. Pt is intubated in ICU bc can’t supinate.
70sF w CCS3 angina, inferior ischemia, on 1 AA 💊 (couldn’t tolerate nitrates, no improvement on Ranexa as expected). Ostial RCA J-CTO 3. Teamed up w
@TWilsonMD
to “double” the chances of success. Attempted Retro 🏄♂️ but couldn’t connect so switched and able to cross via ADR. SDD
@DGlaucomflecken
Maybe unions for different specialties would have a better chance of materializing?? There’s no way many PCPs and surgeons/proceduralists will be able to agree on many issues which is a reason why we don’t have any unions or leverage today. Admin knows this and exploits it.
Super-dominant hairpin LCX. 88M w NSTE-ACS. Already did RA and PCI on p/mLAD 2 weeks ago. Brought back for DK Minicrush of dLM bifurcation. Used General Anesthesia, helped a ton!
#CHIP
#ACCFIT
#ACCearlycareer
@LockedOnCubs
Beautiful. Should be open to selling now. Later this month? Why? Either way, I’m almost glad they’ve proven to be so abysmal so there’s no ambiguity at the deadline.
50sM shoveling grain for 🐄. Has CP but works through it
@EM_RESUS
@DGlaucomflecken
then next day has more CP. Wife drags him to rural ER. Here are EKGs. Initial TnI bumped. Xfer to us at 02:00. ER calls me and wants to know if I should cath.
@smithECGBlog
@ShariqShamimMD
60sM shoveling ❄️ at 0400 had CP at OSH. Got TNK +
#GDMT
. VF w ROSC <2min. 🚑 in blizzard to me at 0700. Erie when I shoveled at 0545 but beautiful when the system (Pt/Wife, EMS, Police, OSH ER team, Lab) works! EF 55% sp PCI. Small chance I use 5.0mm NC without IVUS.
#ImageFirst
@DGlaucomflecken
No procedural avenues (or income). Extra 2 years for similar pay as IM docs. People realize contrast isn’t as bad as once thought. Blame radiology and cardiology :).
Catheter selection and control in STEMI. Master guide control and your life will be much easier. It all starts w the guide. Here’s one way to persevere acutely.
#RadialFirst
#ICFIT
#ACCFIT
#ACCearlycareer
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@ClementLeeMD
Therapeutic hypothermia has been debunked by the best RCT from Scandinavia. Normothermia is the goal. Also doesn’t make sense. You cool a whole body to benefit 1 organ? TTM2 trial from Sweden shows this. Here’s a summary:
#ACCFIT
I know it’s fun to talk about
#IVL
#Rota
#CSI
but do NOT forget ✂️ 🎈! Angiosculpt at 16-22atm, Wolverine, Scoreflex! These cuts are from Angiosculpt.
#Fracking
@RosenthalHealth
I don’t know any proceduralists that make 3K/hr and even if they did, why is that over valued? Lawyers aren’t worth as much as PCPs or proceduralists, that much is for certain.
50sM w NSTE-ACS. Daily reminder to avoid obsolescence, incompetence, and indifference to outcomes.
#IVUS
#OCT
#ACCFIT
if you’re trained in a center that doesn’t use IVI, don’t worry. There’s plenty of help upon “graduation.”
In the last 24hrs I’ve seen 2 pts unnecessarily sent for CABG. 1 Pt = 10 day postOp course. Came back w AFRVR and eternal wound dehiscence with discharge. ICs who refer Pts for CABG w no mortality benefit are hurting pts in the aggregate. I guess 70-80% of CABG yield no benefit.
@Toaster_Pastry
I don’t mind helping but majority of the time PCPs don’t even put in effort. Zero. Hypokalemia and HTN at age 30? God forbid they consider secondary causes. It’s unreal. Maybe they’re just overwhelmed? The ones who do are highly valued and appreciated.
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Lessons learned from bedside Side-Close:
1) use a short short short 0.35 wire. In bigger folks recommend Amplatz SS.
2) Load Perclose before retracting leave-in sheath.
3) it’ll bleed a bit, that’s ok.
4) Re-cinch pre-close sutures after re-inserting
@DGlaucomflecken
The idea that the federal govt will make things better is asinine. When has the federal govt made things better? ACA worked? Agree the current system has major flaws, but more fed involvement will make it exponentially worse.
@nLopretzel
I don’t think it’s an issue. I and others stronger than me did it for 7yrs of GME. I’m glad I was worked hard in central BK bc it set me up to handle anything mentally. I thought of it as the BUD/S of my medical career. Succeed in training, the rest will be easier. Hour 2! 🤷🏻♂️
@EM_RESUS
@HeartOTXHeartMD
Many of us deleted our 20s and much of our 30s. Can’t count how many times I got off the A/C, walked by the Cranberry St Wine Bar (closed after 42yrs recently) and just wondered how nice it would be to enjoy a late happy hour with good wine and beautiful people. Saddening even to
@ashtonsamos
DO students matched at 93.9% clip this year as per the AMA. Best ever. There is no stigma, certainly not at the attending level. It’s only a problem if you make it one. US IMGs matched at 61.9%. Non US IMGs at 58.1%.
@ccardyDNP
We were told that if quarantined we may well not finish fellowship on time. Ridiculous. I’m a 3rd year fellow. I need more formal general cardiology training.
70sM presents w SOB on exertion (CCS3) and chest tightness. Underwent PCI to RCA, dLM bifurc (layered provisional w TAP it appears) 9-10 mos ago. Assuming you don’t have AGENT (or laser) on the shelf, how would you fix the “Bane of IC?” Mechanism of stent failure is NIH. Stent
BP 90s/60s. I chose Impella given legs were surprisingly good. DES LCX, POBA OM, 1.5 💎 followed by 3.0mm IVL. Still 🦴 in pLAD and no sig fracture on IVUS so another 80 ⚡️ w 3.5mm IVL.
@olsonplanner
99.9% of the research is meaningless from the outset too. That’s the worst part. Linking gallbladder stones to calcium scores to calcium intake to statins…
@KBrookeGolisch
I fully understand. And I am vaccinated. Freedom > Security all day. That’s the POV that you don’t understand. To repeat, “and I am vaccinated.”
@rbarbosa91
I’m glad I don’t routinely think of admin when I get paged at 2am for an acutely ill Pt needing a time sensitive procedure. It’s usually otw home when it hits me. Proud of what I and my team were able to do for a Pt/Family, but disgusted at how the “machine” works.
When I think of South Dakota, I think of serene, expansive landscapes and “Wait, this is in SD?!” Western SD is truly a beautiful, under appreciated part of the US. Its isolation is a blessing and provides a great place to detach and wander without being lost (from May to
@georgetolisjr
Maybe you should see CABG patients on long term F/U, look at mortality data c/w PCI, and assess your community’s refusal to abandon SVG usage. Nobody should accept SVGs given their terrible, atrocious, and unimproved patency rates (unless there’s no other option).
@Obisht
Avoid suffering from rota deficiency. Become very respectful of and comfortable with rotational/orbital atherectomy. Use extra backup guides for most PCIs. AL, EBU/XB, 3DR.
@ShariqShamimMD
@LAzzaliniMD
1) Palpate pulse 2) Fluoro head w hemostat 3) US of CFA 4) Micro stick at high noon/area of least 🏔 5) Fluoro micro-wire in iliac and needle insertion site 6) Micro introducer and sheath. Every time. Learned from
@esbrilakis
YT channel on many 🌙 ago.