MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'branch'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952848&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-a-routine-case-in-the-ep-lab-goes-awry%2F2011.06.20 Easy case. Seen it a hundred times. Old guy (or gal). Comes into ER. Found “down.” “Hey doc, looks like his hearts goin’ slow. I think he (or she) needs a pacer.” “On any meds that might do this?” “Nah.” “How’s his (her) potassium?” “4.3, normal.” And like lots of times, you head in. Glad you can help. Call-team’s on their way, thanks to you. Called the device rep to make sure they can be there just in case, too. Cool as a cucumber. Nothin’ to it. Been here, done this. You arrive to a guy (or gal) that looks pretty good. Maybe has one or two medical problems. Heart rate’s better thanks to the atropine and the fluids they gave him (her) on arrival. The intraosseus line in the tibia is impre... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952848 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4952848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709192&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1d48imqwYoY%2F By George Scoville “Whatever your views on climate change, you ought to find it unsettling that, here and elsewhere, most of the actual ‘law’ in this country is crafted by unelected executive-branch bureaucrats.” “The Framers’ Constitution freed us, to make our own individual choices.” “The world’s dictators are fleeing for their lives, all because of Secretary Clinton’s efforts.” “Total spending jumped by almost $2 trillion during the Bush-Obama spending binge, so a $39 billion cut is almost too small to mention.” The Founders would agree with the idea that “it should be hard to get into wars and easy to leave them“: Wednesday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709192 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:48:36 +0100 4709192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626758&cid=t_111288_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fecg-findings-left-bundle-branch-block%2F Left bundle branch blocks (LBBB) are a common finding on ECG’s particularly in the ER and ICU. New onset of a LBBB can herald underlying ischemia or infarct. Some ECG findings indicative of LBBB are: 1. QRS wave greater than 0.12 sec 2. Broad R wave in leads I, V5, and/or V6 3. Absence of Q wave in leads I, V5, and/or V6 4. ST segment depressions in leads V4, V5, and/or V6 5. Delayed onset of R wave peak time in leads V5 and V6 (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626758 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:19:54 +0100 4626758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560353&cid=t_111288_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fthe-limitations-of-science%2F Opponents of science often argue that science could be wrong. “Science can’t explain everything,” is one such popular claim by those who attack science.   Recently, a friend and I were discussing some new psychology research when he asked, “Are there any definites in psychology?”  I answered by telling him there are no definites in psychology or any other branch of science. Some people make the erroneous assumption that science claims certainty, when in fact, science makes no such claims.  Scientific knowledge is tentative, and the tentative nature of science is one of its strong points. Science, unlike faith-based belief, accepts the preponderance of evidence and changes its stance if the evidence warrants.  Science takes us where the evidence leads. “The real ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560353 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:22 +0100 4560353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573685&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FGoydcQ_e7dM%2F By Lynn Shapiro Snyder. Reproduced with permission from BNA’s Health Care Policy Report, 18 HCPR 680 (May 3, 2010). Copyright 2010 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com Health reform is a process, not an outcome. The health care industry needs to treat Phase II of health reform—–implementation by the Executive Branch—with the same focus and zeal as they did with Phase I—deliberation and passage by the Legislative Branch. It may not be as sexy as Capitol Hill but industry participation in shaping implementation through the Executive Branch could have an even greater impact for industry efforts. Phase II is when the rubber of ‘‘the law’’ meets the road of ‘‘the real world.’’ We are one month into implementation so now is the t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573685 Tue, 18 May 2010 11:57:20 +0100 3573685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448790&cid=t_111288_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftradegy-west-virginia-disaster%2F As a former trauma surgeon in West Virginia, this author has noted with sadness the death of twenty five miners in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Boone County, West Virginia. Dozens more are reported to be seriously injured. West Virginia coal miners are some of the toughest people on earth. Despite advances in mine safety, it is still incredibly dirty, difficult and dangerous work. Mine injuries generally fall into one of four categories – blast injuries, crush injuries, asphyxiation, and drowning. Blast Injury The traumatic injury to internal organs in mining blast injuries is more severe than other situations where blast injury occurs (refineries, battlefied) because the concussive force is multiplied by the small space of the mine shafts, unlike in open terrain wh... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448790 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:41:12 +0100 3448790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440723&cid=t_111288_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftradegy-west-virginia-disaster%2F As a former trauma surgeon in West Virginia, this author has noted with sadness the death of twenty five miners in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Boone County, West Virginia. Dozens more are reported to be seriously injured. West Virginia coal miners are some of the toughest people on earth. Despite advances in mine safety, it is still incredibly dirty, difficult and dangerous work. Mine injuries generally fall into one of four categories – blast injuries, crush injuries, asphyxiation, and drowning. Blast Injury The traumatic injury to internal organs in mining blast injuries is more severe than other situations where blast injury occurs (refineries, battlefied) because the concussive force is multiplied by the small space of the mine shafts, unlike in open terrain wh... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440723 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:41:12 +0100 3440723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642966&cid=t_111288_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Femerging-threats%2F To humans— An identified emerging threat to mankind (in the United States at least) is the smallest bacteria, Mycoplasma genitalium. It is sexually transmitted. According to the University of Texas Medical Branch‘s (UTMB) Medical Discovery News, infection rate is up to 4% among young adults. To humans’ pockets— Chilly Saturday mornings such as today makes for a better appreciation of a warm cup of coffee and  re-swooning over the beautiful new machine from Steve Jobs’ garage of translated technology. I have read the bashing, it doesn’t matter. It still passes as a looming (and welcome?) threat to everyone’s pockets. If only all threats have benefits… (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642966 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:28:51 +0100 4642966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133582&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKKgp8fSDho8%2F By Benjamin H. FriedmanTerrorists are named after an emotion for a reason. They use violence to produce widespread fear for a political purpose. The number of those they kill or injure will always be a small fraction of those they frighten. This creates problems for leaders, and even analysts, when they talk publicly about terrorism. On one hand, leaders need to convince the public that they are on the case in protecting them, or else they won’t be leaders for long. On the other hand, good leaders try to minimize unwarranted fear. One reason is that we shouldn’t give terrorists what they want. Another is that fear is a real social harm, particularly when it is exaggerated. Stress from fear harms health. It causes bad decisions. For example, if people avoid flying and drive inst... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133582 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:27:10 +0100 3133582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851747&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMKQrB8l302I%2F More  policymakers coming around to the idea that it is wrong to jail drug users as criminals. How Obama’s protectionist policies are hurting the poor. More stifling of political speech. “Checks and balances” be damned: “In a democratic country, you’d think that before the executive branch could regulate CO2–a ubiquitous substance essential to life–the legislature would have to vote on the issue. But you’d be wrong.” Somewhere, Thomas Friedman is smiling. Podcast: Next week marks eight years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. It’s time to get out. Read the exit strategy. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851747 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:42 +0100 2851747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768983&cid=t_111288_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F384205695%2F I have to agree with everyone who says that Sarah Palin is “electrifying” the Republican Party (that’s definitely not the first use of the verb, but I’m not sure where it originated.) (Hey, it originated with Mitt!) sisu: “If McCain can get the votes of all the women who were pregnant at their weddings, it’ll be a landslide!” “Sarah is electrifying our party,” Mitt is telling a Fox News anchor… Sarah definitely has the star quality about her, the sheer charisma, that that other unknown, Dan Quayle, did not. The Executive Branch of our government needs people in it that are leaders above all. That’s the opposite of what W has been doing lately: love him or hate him, the man isn’t a leader. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768983 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:51:10 +0100 1768983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223713&cid=t_111288_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F11%2Fhow-web-20-is-changing-medicine%2F Here is a slide show by Dean Giustini of the University of British Columbia’s Biomedical Branch Library on “How Web 2.0 is Changing Medicine.” This has been sitting in my drafts folder for some time now. Nearly forgotten. Glad I found it again. (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223713 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:21:13 +0100 1223713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711718&cid=t_111288_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fblog-post_03.html Judging from the look on this baboon's face, you would never expect that he was in the process of receiving a blowjob, would you? Yep..right there at the North Carolina zoo in Asheboro. I guess that explains the lack of cleanliness on the glass that separated us. The moms at the zoo that day were asked by their kids what was happening and they replied that the baboon was "playing with the other baboon" before rushing their kids on to the next exhibit.It would seem that President Bush has prevented Scooter Libby from playing with other inmates to pay for this administrations crimes against the nation. It is very demoralizing to me to know that power and privilege can flaunt themselves so very openly, as if the powerful and priveleged were baboons forcing public blowjobs on average Americans... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711718 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:55:00 +0100 711718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702107&cid=t_111288_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fcall-for-impeachment-of-president-bush.html I have had it with the lies, deception and secrecy of the Executive Branch (and yes, Vice President Cheney, this does include you no matter who pays your salary) of the US Government. I see no recourse to extricate the US from the tyranny of this administration short of impeachment of both the President and the Vice President. Here is a letter that I sent to my representatives in the US Congress this morning to express my extreme displeasure with the example that the Executive Branch is setting for the future. If you have a desire to express your opinions to your Congressional Representatives, please visit the US House website and the US Senate website to find the contact information for your Representative and Senators. Most of them have a webform where you can provide them feedback on a ... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702107 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:52:00 +0100 702107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=536612&cid=t_111288_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F11%2Ffred-thompson-announces-he-is-in-remission-from-lymphoma%2F Filed under: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Celebrity cancer diagnosis, PoliticsFred Thompson, actor and former United States Senator from Tennessee, made the announcement today that he was diagnosed with lymphoma a few years ago and now is in remission. Thompson added to that announcement that he was considering running in the 2008 Presidential Election. He stated today on Fox News, "I have had not illness from it, or even any symptoms. I am in remission, and it is very treatable with drugs if treatment is needed in the future -- and with no debilitating side effects". You can find Thompson playing a district attorney Arthur Branch on the NBC drama Law and Order. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=536612 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 536612