Is electrical alternans pathognomonic for a large pericardial effusion? Not even close. It also occurs with rapid supraventricular rhythms, myocardial ischemia, intermittent bundle or fascicular block, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe hypocalcemia, and drug toxicity.

#pathognomonic #meded

#NewBrunswick is weaving #AI into its K-12 curriculum, drawing praise — and pushback

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#MedEd #AIinHealthcare #HealthAI #HealthTech

In the September editorial, our editor-in-chief discusses addressing the challenge of suicide among physicians and physicians-in-training: https://bit.ly/4zK42Sl. #MedEd #MedSky #Wellbeing

Heavy breathing on this #MemeMonday...

#AnatomyMemes #Anatomy #MedEd #AnatomyLab

🧠 Which finding in a patient with sciatica requires urgent evaluation?

A. Pain worsened by prolonged sitting
B. Tingling along the lateral calf
C. New urinary retention and saddle anesthesia
D. Pain reproduced by coughing

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#Sciatica #Neurology #Orthopedics #EmergencyMedicine #MedEd

Based at the University of Leicester, we're pioneering an approach to medical education and training that positions empathy at the heart of healthcare

Read more about the University's success here 👇
le.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

#meded #healthcare #empathy

2/2

Love this work from Pires using the quality of peer feedback to distinguish between students who

-do the bare minimum, vs
-give generously... but superficially, vs
-genuinely engage with the learning. The superstars! 🤩🎉
#MedEd
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Infant with chronic cough

CXR AP shows bilateral mild central airway thickening, interstitial infiltrates+lung hyperexpansion

The diagnosis was mycoplasma pneumonia

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/myc...

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #paediatrics #pediatria

🚀 Registration open for UofT-TCAIREM's fully accredited intro to #AI course for #clinicians!
⏳ Register by Oct. 8, 2026
📅 Course dates: Oct. 17-18
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#healthcare #MedEd #DoctorLife

I usually include it in the admission orders for most of my ICU patients along with DVT and GI prophylaxis...!

T deficiency behaves less like an obscure vitamin deficiency & more like a potentially reversible form of mitochondrial energy failure.

#foamed #foamcc #meded #emimcc

DYK: According to the 2021 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, 29.5 million people ages 12 and older had Alcohol Use Disorder in the past year.

Learn more and don't miss this course >> https://bit.ly/3UKrTBg

#ASAM #AUD #eLearning #MedEd #AddictionMedicine #AddictionTreatment

Residents and fellows: Build practical skills for using #AI responsibly in #medical training and #clinical practice!

Join T-CAIREM’s live virtual mini-course. No coding required.

📅 Nov. 21–22
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#MedEd

🤖🩺 What can the Enlightenment teach us about AI in medicine? Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, explores the parallels in the September issue of #SGIMForum.
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#AIinMedicine #MedEd

Dr Lucia Gannon on falling out of love with AI

https://bit.ly/46uEmM8

#generalpractice #ehealth #ai #artificialintelligence #healthdata #digitalhealth #medtech #medEd @eHealthIreland

🎙️ Confessions of a Swabber

Superficial wound swabs are supposed to be useless. But are we taking that message too far?

When purulent drainage is present, a swab may sometimes provide a useful clue (if you can resist treating the culture).

🎧 New episode of The Host Response

#IDsky #meded

Is IV sodium bicarbonate overused in the ICU? 🧪

Overall, trial evidence shows limited benefit for routine use of sodium #bicarbonate in unselected metabolic acidosis. However, a recent meta-analysis highlights one critical subgroup that does benefit: patients with #AKI.

#CriticalCare #MedEd #SSC

Surgeons: Do you still maintain a personal logbook after completing residency?

Paper / Excel / App / Hospital system / I stopped logging

I'm interested in how surgeons actually preserve their professional experience.

#MedSky #Surgery #MedEd

🚀 Registration open for UofT-TCAIREM's fully accredited intro to #AI course for #clinicians!
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Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Acute ischemic thromboembolic stroke

B. Cerebral arterial vasospasm

C. Focal partial seizures

D. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syn.drome

#FOAMed #MedEd #CriticalCare #ICU #emimcc