Sure, it’s good to be flexible in life, but all things have their limits! If you’ve ever lived with a connective tissue disorder, you know all too well how often joint conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) can go unrecognized by doctors and result in life-altering symptoms from pain and fatigue to gastrointestinal issues and insomnia. Whether you’re living with a hypermobility condition, treating one, or know someone living with their own – the greatest secret weapon you can use to ma ...
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Dan Neuffer author of CFS Unravelled and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program shares his knowledge on healing and recovery from ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS. Episodes include discussions as well as interviews with recovered patients and expert practitioners. **MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions an ...
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This podcast aims to raise awareness of long covid, provide a platform of support, education and the lived experience.My name is Julie, I am a registered nurse in the UK. I became unwell with Covid in May 2020 while working on the front line, during the first wave of the pandemic. Subsequently I live with long covid and POTS ( postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I would like to share my journey and lived experience, the symptoms and how each impacts daily life. I aim to not only cons ...
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Losing weight, 100+ pounds down and raising kids with special needs including autism, supraventricular tachycardia, non verbal autism and hypoglycemia.
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Dr. Jeff Williams' Discussion forum for biotechnology, pacemakers, defibrillators, and electrophysiology studies including ablation.
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Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn towards it and laugh at it. Jason is an engineering graduate who reinvented himself as a podcaster and chronic illness/disability advocate after developing fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis ...
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LAUNCHING SPRING 2024 --------------- Welcome to the dys-FUNCTIONAL podcast, where we discuss ways to function with Dysautonomia! Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for a bunch of different conditions that all cause your automatic body functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and so on to not work correctly. Here, we bring doctors, practitioners, caregivers, autonomic experts, and Dysautonomia warriors to the mic to discuss tips, strategies, the latest research, treat ...
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Welcome to the Baptist HealthTalk Doc-to-Doc Podcast, a conversation for physicians by physicians, providing insight on the latest in medical practice, research, technology and innovation in healthcare. Join Baptist Health experts as they offer practical advice for clinicians, covering a wide range of specialties.To find out more about the topics covered on the Doc-to-Doc Podcast, please visit physicianresources.baptisthealth.net
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Formerly Curhat 20an Podcast Expanding the topic so everyone can share their challenge while growing up and thrive their personal growth 💙
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I'm Paul from PassACLS.com and I'm here to help you pass ACLS. Like an audio flash card, this podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each one-to-nine minute episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high performing team to deliver safe, quality patient care. Listening to a tip a day for 14-30 days prior to your ACLS class will help cement the core concepts t ...
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The ESC podcasts - regular recordings from the European Society of Cardiology. Hear renowned experts discuss cardiovascular advances relevant to daily practice. Check here regularly to stay up to date. You can also be interested in other ESC podcasts: EHRA Cardio Talk, HFA Cardio Talk and ESC TV Today. Check them out!
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Quest for Healing: Bi-weekly support and inspiration for your Medical Medium® health journey
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Explore extraordinary healing stories achieved through Medical Medium’s teachings and other alternative healing modalities plus practical solutions to help you live your healthiest life. Hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom, who has followed Medical Medium’s teachings since 2015. After struggling with chronic illness for decades, Kerstin pursued her quest for healing by overhauling her eating habits after learning about the healing power of fruits and vegetables and by pursuing emotional healing strat ...
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Sinus Tachycardia vs. Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
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ECG characteristics of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) vs. sinus tachycardia. Signs & symptoms that indicate a patient is unstable. Delivery of a synchronized shock for the treatment of unstable SVT using a biphasic vs monophasic defibrillator. Consideration for team safety while performing synchronized cardioversion. Actions to take immediately…
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Grief, Healing, and Mental Health Strategies for Chronic Illness with Natasha Trujillo, PhD
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In this insightful episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with Dr. Natasha Trujillo, a licensed sports psychologist specializing in grief, loss, and chronic illness. Dr. Trujillo and Dr. Bluestien both work with the Colorado Ballet. Dr. Trujillo discusses the complex emotional landscape of grieving when faced with chronic p…
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Adenosine is the first IV medication given to stable patients with sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) refractory to vagal maneuvers. Symptoms indicating a stable vs unstable patient. Common causes of tachycardia. Cardiac effects of Adenosine. Indications for use in the ACLS Tachycardia algorithm. Considerations and contraindications. Aden…
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Recognition of Second Degree Heart Blocks and Possible Interventions
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To pass the written ACLS exam and mega code, students need to be able to identify basic ECG dysrhythmias, including the two types of second-degree heart block. One method of ECG rhythm identification is to ask a series of questions such as: What's the rate (<60, 60-100, 101-149, or >150); Is the rhythm regular or irregular; What's the shape, width,…
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Prostate Cancer Perspectives: Clinical Insights and Emerging Advances
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Aside from non-melanoma skin cancers, Prostate cancer, or PCa, is the most common cancer diagnosed for males in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death for them. Its varying degrees of aggressiveness along with high incidence to mortality ratio, provide significant challenges for both patients and the medical community. Howev…
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When treating patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), MONA is an acronym sometimes used to help us remember the initial interventions. The O in MONA is Oxygen. When we should administer oxygen to ACS patients. When O2 administration is unnecessary based on an accurate pulse ox. Monitoring patient's oxygen saturation (SaO2) using a pulse oximet…
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Part 2 with returning guest Rachel Jessey - faecal implant, vitamins and the gut microbiome
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Send us a Text Message. Following on from the last episode of the podcast, as promised this is part 2 with Rachel Jessey from Benourised. We continue and expand on the short conversation we had at the end of the last episode on faecal implant, Rachel has so much knowledge and this is a really interesting topic. We also talk about the circadian rhyt…
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Along with early defibrillation, high quality CPR with minimal interruptions is one of the two factors that has been shown to improve cardiac arrest outcomes. How do we know if high quality, effective CPR is being performed? Objective measures of good, high-quality CPR include: Compression rate; Compression depth & recoil; ETCO2; and Chest Compress…
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Group Rehabilitation for POTS with Emily Rich, OT
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In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, sits down with Emily Rich, an occupational therapist specializing in POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, and other chronic conditions. Emily, who is also a patient with hypermobile EDS and POTS, shares her insights on how o…
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Review of Atropine & Dopamine for Unstable Bradycardia
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When we should use the bradycardia algorithm. The signs & symptoms of unstable bradycardia. Atropine's bradycardic dose and maximum. The use of atropine when a patient is in a second degree type II or third degree heart block. ECG changes that indicate subsequent doses of atropine are likely to be ineffective. The starting dose of Dopamine. The use…
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The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unconscious patient. Insertion an oropharyngeal airway helps keep the patient’s tongue from falling to the back of the pharynx, causing an airway obstruction. The oropharyngeal airway is sometimes called an OPA or simply an oral airway. Indications for using an oral airway. Contraindication for…
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Hypoxia: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
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Hypoxia is a state of low oxygen levels in the blood. Determining hypoxia using a pulse oximeter or arterial blood gasses (ABGs). A goal of ACLS is to recognize signs of hypoxia and provide timely treatment to prevent an arrest. Examples of some things that might lead us to think of hypoxia as a cause of cardiac arrest. Why we should not rely on pu…
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When working to resuscitate a patient in sudden cardiac arrest, Epinephrine is the first IV medication we administer. When we give the first dose of epinephrine depends on whether the patient is in a shockable or non-shockable rhythm. When to give the first dose of epinephrine and its frequency for patients in asystole or PEA following the right si…
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Understanding the Brain's Role in Chronic Pain with Kaitlin Touza, PhD
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In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, engages in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Kaitlin Touza, a renowned pain psychologist. Dr. Touza delves into the complexities of chronic pain, explaining how the nervous system, brain processes, and psychological factors contribute to pain experiences. Sh…
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If a person suddenly develops symptoms such as weakness, slurred or garbled speech, loss of balance, or a massive & severe headache; it’s possible they could be having a stroke. The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale. There are several conditions that can mimic a stroke. Identification & treatment of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Identification &…
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Alternative Routes for Medication Administration - IO & ETT
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Most ACLS medications are given IV push. But, what happens if we can't get an IV? Why IO is better than ETT as an alternative route. The locations we should place an IO when running a code and a location we should avoid. The ACLS medications that can be given intraosseous. Where you can find more information about intraosseous access during resusci…
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E22: Snippet - Is Looking For Treatments Stopping You Recovering From ME/CFS, PVFS(long-covid), Fibromyalgia & POTS
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Looking for treatments to help you recover from ME/CFS, PVFS (long-covid), Fibromyalgia or POTS or related illnesses should surely be a good thing. It’s what most of us do whilst we are ill until we eventually give up or are told ‘there is not cure, so you can’t recover’. But whilst it can be key to your recovery breakthrough, it can also have sign…
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EMS and Transportation to the Most Appropriate Facility
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The chain of survival for a cardiac emergency and stroke start the same: preparedness & recognition of an emergency; activation of EMS; delivery of Advanced Life Support; and transporting to the most appropriate facility. ALS ambulances are staffed with paramedics who have training in ACLS skills. Why EMS "Destination Protocols" for suspected strok…
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Performing good CPR and delivering a shock as soon as possible to a patient in Ventricular Fibrillation or pulseless V-Tach are the two most critical interventions that have been shown to increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest. Studies have demonstrated significantly better out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival outcomes in communities with …
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Cardiac Arrest Algorithm: Asystole & Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
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For apneic patients without a carotid pulse or patients with only gasping/agonal respirations, we will follow the Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm. For pulseless patients that the AED doesn't advise a shock, the patient's ECG shows asystole, or a non-perfusing organized rhythm (PEA), we will follow the right side of the Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm…
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Connective Tissue Disorders and Lipedema with Karen Herbst, MD
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In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, hosts an enlightening discussion with Dr. Karen Herbst, a leading expert on lipedema and other adipose connective tissue diseases. Dr. Herbst shares her extensive knowledge on the complexities of lipedema, Dercum's disease, and their connection to connective tis…
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Providing good, high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions and early defibrillation are two key interventions shown to improved cardiac arrest outcomes. A training tool used in many CPR and ACLS classes is to use a song (or a song list) with a tempo of 100 to 120 beats per minute to help the person doing chest compressions maintain an adequate rat…
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E21: Dr Michael Lenz on treating Fibromyalgia, CFS, POTS - treating children & the connection with ADHD
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Lenz, a dedicated physician specializing in fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS, and related illnesses. Dr. Lenz discusses his conservative approach to medications and emphasis on lifestyle medicine, particularly for children with these conditions. A notable part of the discussion delves into the common comorbi…
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A patient’s medical history will help us identify things that may be causing (or contributing) to their current condition as well as guide our decisions so we provide the safest evidence-based care possible. Examples of information obtained in a medical history that will impact the treatment we provide. There are several mnemonics and memory aids t…
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Although magnesium can be used in the treatment of other medical conditions such as eclampsia, asthma, & digitalis toxicity; for ACLS, magnesium is primarily used to treat Torsades de Pointes. Identification of Torsades on the ECG. Administration of a magnesium infusion for stable patients vs slow IV push for patients in cardiac arrest. Procainamid…
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Hypovolemia as an H&T Cause of Cardiac Arrest
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When a patient loses excessive amounts of fluids, we say that they are in a state of hypovolemia. The most obvious cause of hypovolemia is from bleeding. Bleeding can be internal or external and caused by trauma, pathology, or iatrogenic. Classic signs & symptoms of hypovolemic shock. Volume replacement with crystalloids vs blood. Connect with me: …
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Returning guest Rachel Jessey - lets talk about the gut!
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the podcast I talk with a fantastic returning guest Rachel Jessey. We talk about all things gut related and the microbiome, Rachel explains how these can be effected by the Circadian rhythm and also how and what we can do to help support a "healthy gut". Listen to Rachel talk about a study that supports th…
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MONA is the acronym sometimes used to help us remember the interventions to consider for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome or ACS. Morphine's use in the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) algorithm. Why Morphine is helpful for patients with ACS. Contraindications and considerations for the safe administration of Morphine. Morphine as an alternative …
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Linking Mast Cell Activation, Autoimmunity, and EDS with Kara Wada, MD
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In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, delves into the intricate connections between the immune system and hypermobility disorders with Dr. Kara Wada. A quadruple board-certified physician and Sjogren's patient, Dr. Wada shares her expertise on mast cell activation syndrome, autoimmunity, and the role of inflammation. Discover …
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Maintaining a Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) Above 80%
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Even good CPR is far less efficient at circulating blood than a functioning heart. The indicators of high-quality CPR that were identified at the 2012 AHA CPR Quality Summit in order of importance include: Chest compression fraction (CCF); Chest compression rate; Chest compression depth; Allowing for full recoil; and Adequate ventilations. Using re…
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Epinephrine and Dopamine are adrenergic agonist used in several ACLS algorithms. The use of epinephrine for severe anaphylaxis and unstable bradycardia. Review epinephrine’s effects on blood vessels and bronchioles. Why epinephrine is helpful for patients with anaphylaxis. Using an epi drip for unstable bradycardia. Epinephrine administration durin…
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Providing rescue breathing to apneic patients with a palpable pulse. Normal end tidal CO2 for patients with a pulse. Identification of cardiac arrest and our immediate actions. Providing artificial ventilations during CPR without an advanced airway vs with an advanced airway in place. Using quantitative waveform capnography to confirm placement of …
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Hypothermia as an H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
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Hypothermic patients aren't dead until they are warm and dead. When a patient’s core body temperature drops below 96.8 F (36 C), they are hypothermic. As the body’s temperature drops below 36 C, hypothermia may further be classified as moderate or severe: Moderate if the patient’s body core temp is between 30-34 C; and Severe if it's below 30 C. Mo…
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Examining The Future of EDS Diagnosis and Care with EDS Society CEO Lara Bloom
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In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, hosts a captivating conversation with Lara Bloom, President and CEO of the Ehlers-Danlos Society. Lara shares her journey in advocating for rare diseases, the progress made in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), and the upcoming updates in diagnostic c…
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Calcium is one of the ions that move across the cellular membrane during cardiac contraction and relaxation. The primary use of calcium channel blockers in ACLS is for the treatment of stable, narrow complex tachycardias refractory to Adenosine and to lower the blood pressure of ischemic stroke patients with severe hypertension. Use of calcium chan…
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) of the lumbar spine is a type of surgery that uses smaller incisions that standard lumbar spine surgery. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery can result in less pain, faster recovery, and less damage to nearby muscles and tissue. The advent of interactive navigation and intraoperative imaging have become an impor…
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Post-Arrest Care & Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
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The goal of CPR is to keep the brain and vital organs perfused until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved. Post-arrest care and recovery are the final two links in the chain of survival. Identification of ROSC during CPR. Initial patient management goals after identifying ROSC. The patient’s GCS/LOC should be evaluated to determine …
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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia - IST, What is it?
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Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, also known as IST, is a condition of elevated sinus rate unassociated with known pathological, pharmacological, or physiological causes. Its diagnosis has been, in the past, missed or at times dismissed. It does not help that its definitions in current literature are inconsistent, and professional society consensus …
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Nitroglycerine is vasodilator that affects peripheral blood vessels and coronary arteries. Because of its widespread dilation effects on blood vessels, nitro can quickly lower a patient’s blood pressure, sometimes to the point of making a patient hypotensive. Assessment of vital signs prior to administering nitro is necessary to ensure patient safe…
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Guests Gary and Karen, discuss their personal journey and setting up a local Long Covid support group
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the podcast I am grateful to speak with Gary and Karen, they talk with me openly about their acute and Long Covid journey as a married couple. We discuss how long covid impacts life and "the person we once was", Karen reads an impacting piece she wrote through a creative writing group titled "The goldfish …
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In atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) and atrial flutter (A-Flutter) the electrical impulse for cardiac contraction is in the atria but isn't the normal pacemaker of the heart, the SA node. The ECG characteristics of A-Fib and A-Flutter. Recognition and treatment of unstable patients in A-Fib/Flutter with rapid ventricular response (RVR). Suggested energy…
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Tablets & Toxins as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
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As an ACLS provider you do not need to be familiar with all of the different signs of various types of poisoning. You should be able to obtain a history and know to order toxicology. The majority of toxins don’t have a specific antidote. There are a few toxins for which we have emergency interventions and ACLS providers should be familiar with. Rev…
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The ACLS algorithms are designed to make it easier to remember the key interventions we should deliver, and the order in which they should be delivered, to provide the best evidence-based care possible. Generally speaking, if there’s a change in a patient’s condition, we should ensure we’re using the correct algorithm. Three key points to remember …
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E20: Snippet - How resilient can recoveries be after ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, PVFS (or long-covid)?
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It’s finally time to share some of my health struggles during the last 6 years. It seems like a good opportunity to speak about how resilient ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS PVFS (or long-covid) recoveries can be – after all, when we recover we often can’t help but ask ….”will it last?” SHOWNOTES: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode20 **MEDICAL DISCL…
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