Carl-Gunnar Engström
Carl Gunnar Engström (1912 – 1987) was a Swedish physician and engineer; inventor of the Engström universal respirator a positive pressure mechanical ventilator
Category Medical Specialty
Pediatric CXR Cases 023
October 2021 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Neha Ray, MD and Bradley Harris, MD
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875-1951) was a German thoracic surgeon. Eponyms: Sauerbruch chamber, Sauerbruch hand, Sauerbruch grip to name a few...
Guillaume Dupuytren
Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835) was a French Surgeon. Eponymously associated with Dupuytren's contracture (disease)
Heart HQ: Aspirin and Aortic Valves
Heart HQ - Episode 7: Aspirin as Primary Prevention and Bicuspid Aortic Valves
Network Five: Cardiology
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 2 - Cardiology: role of coronary angio post cardiac arrest, Ticagrelor and Prasugrel
Philip Drinker
Philip Drinker (1894 - 1972) was a chemical engineer, father of American Industrial Hygiene and inventor of the Drinker respirator in 1928 and pioneer
Adult CXR Cases 019
October 2021 Adult Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Daniel Escobar, MD and Breeanna Lorenzen MD
Atrial fibrillation/flutter in pre-excitation
In patients with AF and pre-excitation, the presence of an accessory pathway allows for rapid AV conduction, with a risk of degeneration into VT and VF
Atrioventricular Re-entry Tachycardia (AVRT)
Tachyarrhythmia that occurs in patients with accessory pathways, due to formation of a re-entry circuit between the AV node and accessory pathway
Bier Block
Bier Block; Intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA) provides a simple, safe technique for various surgeries on the upper and lower limbs. First performed by Bier in 1908 and fell into disuse
John Haven Emerson
John Haven "Jack" Emerson (1906 – 1997) was an American inventor and humanist. Inventor of the Emerson Iron Lung in 1931, and holder of 35 medical based equipment patents