Jones & Bartlett Learning Medicine Blog

By James H. O’Keefe, MD FACC, author of The Complete Guide to ECGs: A Comprehensive Study Guide to Improve ECG Interpretation Skills, Fifth Edition

The most common arrhythmia seen in COVID-19 patients is sinus tachycardia, but other pathologic arrhythmias such as atrial flutter and/or fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and bradyarrhythmia can occur especially among critically ill patients. However, the vast majority of patients presenting with COVID-19 will not have symptoms or signs of arrhythmias or conduction system disease.

The must-have Physicians’ Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is now available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android. The new app offers busy physicians convenient and affordable access to up-to-date information on standard therapy and recent advances in oncology medication.

New fads and diets are constantly surfacing in our world today, however it’s interesting to note that often a lot of the new fads are actually a resurfacing out of old traditions translated into a modern setting. For example, looking up Kombucha on www.huffingtonpost.com leads to a wealth of articles like “What Kombucha Really is, for those of you who Drink it but Don’t really know,” “Kombucha: A Love Story,” and “7 Ways Fermented Tea Can Give You Better Skin.”  And these are only a few of the headlines surfacing online today.

Cancer is a leading cause of Death in the world today, so whether it’s you, a loved one, friend, or acquaintance, chances are high that cancer will be a part of your life at some point.