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Blood & Clots Series: ThromboPhonia E01, Mechanical Valves and Intracranial Hemorrhage

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Blood & Clots Podcast, Thrombophonia: Episode 1 A 65-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department after suffering from an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). He has a past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, a mechanical aortic valve replacement, diabetes, and sleep apnea. His medications include ramipril, atorvastatin, aspirin, metformin, and warfarin. How should this patient be managed? What should be done with his anticoagulation? Listen to the podcast below and read the blog post below! Objectives …

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My Heart Goes Boom… ß-Blockers in Cardiac Arrest

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A 52-year-old male presents with chest pain. He arrests upon arrival to the Emergency Department and is found to be in ventricular fibrillation. You provide good CPR and defibrillate the patient, and treat him with doses of epinephrine and amiodarone in keeping with the ACLS algorithms. The patient continues to be in ventricular fibrillation despite even trying dual-sequential defibrillation and you are running out of other options for treatment. Should ß-Blockers be tried …