Zaven Sargsyan

Zaven Sargsyan

@sargsyanz

Internal medicine @bcm_internalmed

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Zaven Sargsyan

If you eat yourself, will you get hyperkalemic? Sorry, let me rephrase: Can upper GI bleeding cause hyperkalemia in predisposed people? I feel like Iโ€™ve gotten that vibe from...

Zaven Sargsyan

Many medicine procedures involve (1) pushing a needle into a fluid-filled space, (2) advancing a plastic catheter over the needle into the space, (3) pulling the needle out, and (...

Zaven Sargsyan

I was taught, and continue to hear it taught, that the history of present illness (HPI) should be crafted to "convince the listener/reader of your suspected diagnosis." I think th...

Zaven Sargsyan

@BenjaminSolder @JSawallaGusehMD @PPodrid In AFL thereโ€™s a reentrant circuit within the RA thatโ€™s usually going 240-320/min, bombarding the AV node. The โ€œblockโ€ refers to AVN not c...

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This was an MI of the RV + inferior LV, with complete heart block, caused by a thrombotic occlusion of the proximal RCA. Thanks all for commenting. ๐Ÿงต below has some basic stuff +...

Zaven Sargsyan

When an adverse health event happens shortly after a covid vaccine, it's hard not to try to make a connection. "I got the shot Monday and had a heart attack Wednesday... is it rea...

Zaven Sargsyan

Random musings about USMLE Step 1: Now that it will be pass/fail, many student may be looking for a new resource to help them prepare to reliably pass while only reviewing importa...

Zaven Sargsyan

Congratulations, students, youโ€™ve matched! ๐ŸŽ‰ Or, small chance, not. But regardless, it has been determined. The rank lists arenโ€™t changing in the coming days, nor the algorithm t...

Zaven Sargsyan

Interesting experience at the dentist, with #zentensivist and #healthpolicy lessons. Had a cleaning a couple weeks ago, she said I had a small cavity worth filling. I went back to...

Zaven Sargsyan

Folks always confuse 1:1,000 vs. 1:10,000 epinephrine, when you're supposed to use which, what the dosing is, etc Here's what helps me remember/teach. Thread 1/9 https://t.co/PGE...

Zaven Sargsyan

Whatโ€™s wrong with this ABG attempt? Thread. On one of the most common pitfalls when doing vascular punctures and other bedside medicine procedures. 1/ https://t.co/XaxLPajbCA

Zaven Sargsyan

Whatโ€™s a stronger regimen of furosemide, 40 daily or 20 bid? I ask this question often on rounds. The answer: it depends. Understanding what it depends ON is really helpful for d...