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Uncategorized Published - 23 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Higher rate of preterm delivery, but not stillbirth or neonatal death, in pregnant women with COVID-19

DG Alerts Analysis of data from the UK and US registries of pregnancies with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection shows that preterm delivery occurred in a higher proportion of women with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to contemporaneous and historical national data. Meanwhile, the proportions of pregnancies affected by stillbirth, a small-for-gestational-age infant or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
TEE Documentation Requirements for Anesthesia Providers

Author: Tony Mira The Anesthesia Insider Summary:  The documentation of transesophageal echocardiography poses a number of interesting questions as there are a number of procedural options. As billing guidelines often change, it is always useful to review the current state of CPT and payer policy. There was a time, not too long ago, when cardiovascular […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
HITTS. Heparin-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Cardiac Anesthesiologist  Heparin-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (HITTS) is a prothrombotic disorder caused by IgG mediated antibodies to complexes of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. Diagnosis The detection of HITTS antibodies plus one of the following.  unexplained drop in platelet count by 30-50%  venous or arterial thrombosis  skin lesions at heparin injection site  anaphylactoid reactions […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Considerations for Patients with Epilepsy

Radius Anesthesia Blog Patients with epilepsy require special attention from anesthesiologists. They may require anesthesia in otherwise routine procedures, such as dental restorations or imaging studies [1]. Anti-epileptic medications (AEMs) can produce various pharmacologic and physiologic effects that impact anesthesia [2]. Additionally, many anesthetics have been reported to have proconvulsant effects, meaning that care must be taken to avoid abrupt intraoperative seizures that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
‘A very lethal combination’: COVID-19 patients much more likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Sudden cardiac arrest can be much more fatal when a patient is already battling COVID-19, according to a new study published in European Heart Journal. This is true for both out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). The study included more than 1,900 cases of OHCA and more […]

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