Shift Pearls: Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation Disposition
Shift Pearls returns with disposition of the ED patient with heart failure exacerbation.
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Cardiology
ECG Pointers: Long Intervals and Squiggly Lines
Dr. Tannenbaum returns with a case of prolonged QT and a dangerous arrhythmia.
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ECG Pointers: Mrs. Robinson Strikes Again…
Is it just lead reversal?
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ECG Pointers: Mitral Annular Disjunction
Lloyd Tannenbaum covers a subset of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) that puts patients at high risk for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
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ECG Pointers: Having hard conversations causes … Vtach?
ECG Pointers looks at ventricular tachycardia.
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ECG Pointers: Ashman’s Phenomenon
What is Ashman’s Phenomenon?
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ECG Pointers: Recurrent and Refractory Torsades de Pointes
ECG Pointers returns with Torsades.
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ECG Pointers: STEMI Equivalents from the American College of Cardiology
ECG Pointers returns with STEMI equivalents from the American College of Cardiology.
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EM@3AM: Brugada Syndrome
A 36-year-old female presents to the ED after experiencing an episode of sudden syncope. The patient has no significant past medical history, and reports that she was walking to the end of her driveway to retrieve her mail when she suddenly collapsed to the ground. She recalls waking up on her driveway with concerned neighbors gathered around her. The patient states that this has never happened before. On arrival, she is stable and well-appearing. Exam is normal. ECG demonstrates coved ST segment elevation >2mm in V1-V3 followed by a negative T wave. What is the diagnosis?
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The EM Educator Series: Cardiogenic Shock – Don’t be shock’ed, it’s not sepsis
This week the EM educator series looks at the challenging case of cardiogenic shock.
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