Tuesday, January 24, 2017

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 29, 2017

From Warren KD4GUA:

A TRUE DILEMMA--brought on by RSV
      You are a physician and one night at about 1 a.m. you are gasping for BREATH with a low grade fever--you dress and are driven to the ER where you are treated with bronchodilators, epinephrine, corticosteroids, hypertonic saline and antibiotics along with respiratory therapy. You are diagnosed as having RSV (Respiratory Syncytial  Virus bronchiolitis. 
     Your neighbor's 18 month old child has caught the same virus and is rushed to the ER where he is admitted to ICU.  He is treated with supportive therapy, fluids, i.v. nutrition ONLY--the child wavers between life and death and finally recovers.  Comparing notes the neighbor family is very upset as we find the child's hospital treatment has followed the new guidelines and was treated with only supportive therapy....what if the young child had died and you  were the child's physician...would these different "guidelines" hold up in court or in your conscience?  TUNE IN SUNDAY AND FIND OUT.

Friday, January 20, 2017

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 22, 2017

From Warren KD4GUA:

BRUCE KM2L brought down the rafters last week with his lecture on "Dietary Recommendations." He will continue the discussion this week.

Some startling facts....In Sweden, 70,000 in egg eating study---no increase in mortality....hi simple sugar intake raising the blood sugar rapidly has a detrimental effect on the sclerotic arteries.  Increase in dairy intake, 2800 subjects, less likelihood of developing heart disease.  [KM2L note: Actually, the decrease is in the incidence of diabetes. There is some evidence for a protective effect on heart disease, but this is more "iffy."]

Trans fats illegal in the U.S. as of 2018. Bruce would rather eat butter than margarine.

Let's hope Bruce can keep the ball rolling--should be another winner, tune in. 

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 8, 2017

From Warren KD4GUA:

I presume all are tired of holidays jovial disturbancesanditstimetogobacktowork.....It will be carpal tunnel this time...too simple you say, o.k. what is the "flick test?" SO, this Sunday we will try and make something simple tough;;;it occurs in 3% of the population so they have a right to be heard.