Witnessing cardiac arrest is traumatic for non-medical providers (& often us too). Feel free to turn the game off and not watch this.

Having received a number of texts and calls tonight.... as a emergency doc who studies cardiac arrest for a living: a mini thread on CPR and #cardiacarrest #hamlin #CPR #BuffaloBills #emergencymedicine

Been thinking about this a lot this week; we all find our own ways to cope in the face of serial tragedies

Love this clip from Pat McAfee. Makes me appreciate all the other healthcare professionals in other specialties..even emergency medicine

For the med students

Undeniable evidence that “cardiac clearance” is never needed for cataract surgery thomas oetting

Great 🧵 concerning how the medical field is changing- and not sure it’s for the better

I have had a lot of DMs As way of context, a 🧵 1) Any health professional doing an invasive procedure should be able to deal with complications particularly life-threatening ones. If they cant pt lives are put at risk I trained full time for 3 yrs, did >1000 first opertor

How Much Money Do Cardiologist Make? youtu.be/ddKXW3HIyec

I delve into Doximity physician compensation data based on region, academia/private practice, yrs of experience, and most importantly comparing specialty to subspecialties in the US (cards vs international vs EP) and insight after 1 yr as an attending

To me, what’s most striking is the increase in research output by *unmatched* applicants. Today’s unsuccessful applicants are still do more research than successful applicants from even just a few years ago. It’s an arms race, pure and simple. e.g., for orthopedic surgery:

📄 20 studies that Internal Medicine Residents should read in the first year 👇 1/ 🏃‍♀️ RACE II trial: Lenient resting HR < 110 was non-inferior to a strict HR < 80 in patients with atrial fibrillation. 🧵

Proud of our fellows for their outstanding work! Must read paper in EP 💫⭐️ Modi Vivek Bruce St. Luke's University Health Network European Society of Cardiology Journals doi.org/10.1093/europa…

Remember your ABCs Always Be Cyberbullying (insurance companies)

A must watch for medical students applying to residency

High Blood Pressure: What Your Cardiologist Wants You to Know About Hypertension youtu.be/0j4HqB7y2es