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Here’s an unfortunate title for a worthwhile study: CPR In The Elderly Is Very Successful. Hello? When someone dies, the alternative to CPR is…doing nothing. We here at Doc Gurley believe (with substantial amounts of data to back us up) that the mortality rate from doing nothing, at the time of certain death is, well, […] Interesting news from the heart front. Studies now show that trying to keep someone in a normal, sinus rhythm (if you have something called atrial fibrillation, or, in the lingo, “A-Fib”) doesn’t help. In fact, it’s probably BAD. A-fib is an irregular, syncopated heart rhythm caused when the atria suddenly decide to rumba. Doctors, and […] Here’s a potent argument in support of those Oh-So-Annoying JCAHO regulations – outpatients getting clinic-based chemotherapy came down with a rare, nasty blood infection. Clinics aren’t covered by those irritating rules and regulations. Perhaps the only way anyone really recognized the source of these infections is because the germ was sooo unusual. Alcaligenes is a […] The Now-That-Hurts Winner of the week: anesthesia causes you pain. We’re not talking about that tube in the throat, or the botched IV. Instead, it’s more like what if your anesthesiologist asked you, “How would you like your chili-pepper powder? Blown down your lungs or directly stinging by vein?” That’s right – the type of […] Grand Rounds is calling you. This week’s extravaganza of the blogosphere is dazzling everyone with its new technology – Grand Rounds: The iPhone 3G Edition. Grand Rounds is being hosted over at My Three Shrinks – “A blog by Psychiatrists for Psychiatrists. A place to talk; no one has to listen. All patient vignettes are […] Here are twin news items that strike a powerful chord. First up is a report looking at whether or not doctors are willing to tell patients that, in essence, the game is up. A study shows that only one third of terminally-ill cancer patients say they have a doctor who has discussed end-of-life care. There […] |
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