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Jason Wilson, RCIS

06/19/2008
One of the patients that we had come in with chest pain actually had normal coronary arteries. The physician decided to rule out PE to help explain the chest pain. What can you tell me about that? Great question. Amazingly, there are a...
One of the patients that we had come in with chest pain actually had normal coronary arteries. The physician decided to rule out PE to help explain the chest pain. What can you tell me about that? Great question. Amazingly, there are a...
One of the patients that we had...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
Upon review of a patient’s chart, I read that the patient had metabolic syndrome. What is this? Metabolic syndrome is a grouping of metabolic factors that predispose people to coronary artery disease and stroke. These factors include central...
Upon review of a patient’s chart, I read that the patient had metabolic syndrome. What is this? Metabolic syndrome is a grouping of metabolic factors that predispose people to coronary artery disease and stroke. These factors include central...
Upon review of a patient’s...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
You should pay attention to everything. Not the answer you wanted to hear, I’m sure, but it’s true. While it’s true that schoolwork is a lot of theory, you need to have the theory from which to work. Not every case is going to be the same, so...
You should pay attention to everything. Not the answer you wanted to hear, I’m sure, but it’s true. While it’s true that schoolwork is a lot of theory, you need to have the theory from which to work. Not every case is going to be the same, so...
You should pay attention to...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
One of the patients that we had come in with chest pain actually had normal coronary arteries. The physician decided to rule out PE to help explain the chest pain. What can you tell me about that? Great question. Amazingly, there are a...
One of the patients that we had come in with chest pain actually had normal coronary arteries. The physician decided to rule out PE to help explain the chest pain. What can you tell me about that? Great question. Amazingly, there are a...
One of the patients that we had...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
My lab is focusing more and more on peripheral vascular disease. Are other labs doing this and why are we doing it? More and more facilities are evaluating and treating peripheral vascular disease in cardiac cath labs. Being more familiar...
My lab is focusing more and more on peripheral vascular disease. Are other labs doing this and why are we doing it? More and more facilities are evaluating and treating peripheral vascular disease in cardiac cath labs. Being more familiar...
My lab is focusing more and more...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
You should pay attention to everything. Not the answer you wanted to hear, I’m sure, but it’s true. While it’s true that schoolwork is a lot of theory, you need to have the theory from which to work. Not every case is going to be the same, so...
You should pay attention to everything. Not the answer you wanted to hear, I’m sure, but it’s true. While it’s true that schoolwork is a lot of theory, you need to have the theory from which to work. Not every case is going to be the same, so...
You should pay attention to...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
I went to the hospital on my regular clinical day to find a team already there. They said they had been called in for an emergency for a patient early in the morning. My mentor said that the patient presented with Beck’s triad. I was...
I went to the hospital on my regular clinical day to find a team already there. They said they had been called in for an emergency for a patient early in the morning. My mentor said that the patient presented with Beck’s triad. I was...
I went to the hospital on my...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
There are a number of different ways to pull sheaths and it would be helpful for you to learn the techniques of each. The end result will be the same; the idea is to be as proficient as possible with each of the techniques. I like the...
There are a number of different ways to pull sheaths and it would be helpful for you to learn the techniques of each. The end result will be the same; the idea is to be as proficient as possible with each of the techniques. I like the...
There are a number of different...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? I like the challenge and the responsibility that comes with treating cardiac patients. I first saw a cath lab as an EMT when I had to bring my patients. I saw what went on and I...
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? I like the challenge and the responsibility that comes with treating cardiac patients. I first saw a cath lab as an EMT when I had to bring my patients. I saw what went on and I...
Why did you choose to work in...
06/19/2008
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06/19/2008
I want to start studying for my registry. Can you suggest any resources I could use to study? Sure. I went a couple of routes. First, I used Wes Todd’s review books. They were a great help and I would recommend them to anyone who is taking...
I want to start studying for my registry. Can you suggest any resources I could use to study? Sure. I went a couple of routes. First, I used Wes Todd’s review books. They were a great help and I would recommend them to anyone who is taking...
I want to start studying for my...
06/19/2008
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