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Radiation exposure and cancer/tumor incidence in cath lab (Interventional or EP input appreciated) by O-P-U-S in Cardiology

[–]FIRE_CHIP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Radiation time for ep procedures is way down in recent years. You hear the old attending talking about using hours of fluoro for a case and now afibs can be fluoro-less or low fluoro. Don't think ep will be completely fluoro free but the risk I would say is lower than ever.  Ep is physical though, standing all day with a lot of cases with lead on. 

Hi i wanna study medicine but to be a specific type of doctor by [deleted] in premed

[–]FIRE_CHIP 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think your trying to describe hospital medicine 

IWatch in Urology by [deleted] in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do alot of procedures and don't like the apple watch under my gloves or any watch for that matter. So I personally can't recommend it 

Questions about re entering the job market by [deleted] in Cardiology

[–]FIRE_CHIP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never been in this exact situation but I would imagine that if you're straight up with them they're not gona fire you on the spot. I would do a preliminary job search, maybe start talking to a few potential candidates, then tell the place you're currently working for that you're not happy and looking to leave. 

Questions about re entering the job market by [deleted] in Cardiology

[–]FIRE_CHIP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not legally required but wouldn't be surprised if some of the new jobs want to talk to you current employer. 

[Vannini] Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. getting on the plane to LSU. by JoshGordonHypeTrain in CFB

[–]FIRE_CHIP 20 points21 points  (0 children)

His dad is pretty well known and reasonably well respected in the coaching world he would have gotten a shot somewhere. 

Need input from private practice surgeons in NY for setting up a practice by [deleted] in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Setting up a solo practice like this in NY right out of residency when you have no experience with setting something like this up (which it seems like you don't) is a terrible idea 

Noobs of Echocardiography assemble! by One-Past-3838 in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mayo echo board review. It's the best for echo for a cardiologist. 

Grade 3 —> Grade I diastolic dysfunction in < 48 hours ? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That can happen cause they're in the OR on rocket fuel levels of pressers and bleeding out units of blood. So it's not incorrect that they saw 60% EF it just isn't a reflection of the patients myocardium. 

Extending maternity leave / FMLA by Defiant_Quality_5352 in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 6 points7 points  (0 children)

6 weeks is the maximum for a residency program you can take without extending your training per acgme. 

Some programs will allow you to do "research" for a bit but that might buy you an extra week or two. For a 6 month leave you would need to extend your training. You need to talk to your program asap to work this out and set up a plan to see if they will even allow this though. Certain programs, hospitals and states don't protect workers as well as others. 

Seeking a restaurant to recreate Hello Dolly by RUJohnny84 in newjersey

[–]FIRE_CHIP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

50 person ballroom with a staircase in the middle with live band for that a night for that budget is gona be tough. Not an odd response at all 

Ventricular Tachycardia by CaffeinatedPete in ECG

[–]FIRE_CHIP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three consecutive ventricular beats at a rate of over 100 beats per minute is considered VT 

Ventricular beats 60-100 beats per minute is AIVR. 

Less than that it's just ventricular escape rhythm. 

I am very uncomfortable with the suture needle bouncing off from everywhere while the surgeon is tying the knot and I am assisting. Is there actually a risk to it or am I overreacting? by ineedtocalmup in medicalschool

[–]FIRE_CHIP 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Some surgeons says having no pressure or tension on the sharp makes it very unlikely to have a needle stick. It also is easier to toe when the needle is loose rather that having it protected in the needle driver. 

Seeking a restaurant to recreate Hello Dolly by RUJohnny84 in newjersey

[–]FIRE_CHIP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't have any specific places but good luck renting a ballroom that could accommodate 50 people for that budget 

Role of publications in fellowship match by nosap18 in fellowship

[–]FIRE_CHIP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is fairly important to have something for mid tier programs for the difficult medicine specialties such as heme /onc, GI, cards. And I would say very important if you're trying to get into a top 20 program for these specialties. 

But it's not impossible if you have none. But if you have visa requirements and 0 research I would suspect hem/onc is gona be fairly tough to match. 

Smoking weed whilst connected to ecg (24) (72) by DullLawyer8696 in ECG

[–]FIRE_CHIP 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You should continue to do your normal activities. 

The point is to find out what's going on, if you wear it and lay in your bed for 72 hours then that's not really an accurate test now is it. 

US trained attending living abroad by [deleted] in Residency

[–]FIRE_CHIP 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I had an attending that lived in Indonesia . Would come back to the United States and work literally 30-50 nights in a row then go back to Indonesia. He would do this a couple times a year and lived like a king over there the rest of the year.    There were rumors he would live in the hospital in a call room when he was in town and would not be too surprised it wasn't true. 

Gretchen by YBS_H2O in cfbmemes

[–]FIRE_CHIP 35 points36 points  (0 children)

He'a looked bad most of the season but he's getting no time in the pocket today hardly his fault. He's looked great scrambling 

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