University of Chicago Internal Medicine Residency Program

05/26/2016

: in pts w/ fib + flutter, ablating fib (or both) may be > flutter ablation alone (https://t.co/Pk5dHojdL7) https://t.co/KkRxAeuK2M

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05/26/2016

In patients with afib + aflutter, APR https://t.co/qdC9DLoarH

05/26/2016

More EP pearls at with : amiodarone prolongs QT but is rarely associated with TdP https://t.co/A3q4S3bnRH

From the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Requests for Reprints: Stefan H. Hohnloser, MD, University of Freiburg, Department of Cardiology, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.

05/26/2016

pearl: JT interval not perfect, but prob more helpful than QT in pts w/ wide QRS: https://t.co/c5mxzInap2 https://t.co/PLq2rKBO5S

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05/26/2016

At , reminds that R on T phenomenon typically precipitates polymorphic - not monomorphic - VT. A great pearl!

05/25/2016

First discussion Q: how best to help family understand prognosis when patient has asked that HIV status not be disclosed?

05/25/2016

Packed house for 's great ! Interesting case: young M w/ AIDS & aggressive lymphoma, now w/ resp issues...

05/24/2016

Chief Grand Rounds is happening! https://t.co/io2vBbcAk8

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05/24/2016

Retweeted Vinny Arora MD ():

Congrats on a great year and awesome body of on improving to ward https://t.co/8sKvQacd1R

“Chief Grand Rounds is happening! ”

05/24/2016

Retweeted Charlie M. Wray ():

An impassioned, gut-check of an article by 's on health disparities https://t.co/I24owdUqTI

One of my favorite patients is Mr Gardner (not his real name). He lives on the South Side of Chicago, in a region whose residents are predominantly African American, with high levels of violent crime and not a single level I trauma center for adults (though my hospital has proposed to build one...

05/24/2016

Retweeted Jeremy O'Connor ():

glad you enjoyed it - hopefully it's a reminder of the many challenges (medical and non-) faced by patients we see everyday.

05/24/2016

Grand Rounds part 2! https://t.co/PUx9VnN9Lo

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