ECG Pointers: When should you cardiovert atrial fibrillation?
When should you electrically cardiovert the patient with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular response?
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ECG Pointers: CALS versus ACLS
What is Cardiac Advanced Life Support, and what does it entail?
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ECG Pointers: Another Crashing Patient at Sign Out? Well Flec me…
ECG Pointers covers flecainide toxicity and the ECG findings.
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ECG Pointers: Longer is Always Better… Wait, that’s not right.
Dr. Tannenbaum covers a cardiac arrest associated with some electrolyte issues
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ECG Pointers: She’s Young and Healthy; There’s No Way It’s Her Heart, Right?
A 36-year-old previously healthy, active female with ROSC after ventricular fibrillation…
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ECG Pointers: Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Dr. Tannenbaum brings you a case of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
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EM@3AM: Tachycardia
A 70-year-old male with presents with 5 days of fever and 3 days of anuria and malaise. He also notes worsening abdominal distention and shortness of breath. He found and removed a tick 3 weeks ago and another one 1 week ago. Labs reveal WBC 2,200 cells/microL, HGB 11.2 g/dL, Plt 21 × 109/L, BUN 86 mg/dL, Creatinine 6.8 mg/dL, AST 350 U/L, ALT 119 U/L.
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ECG Pointers: Sgarbossing it up!
How do you utilize the Sgarbossa criteria for a left bundle branch block?
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ECG Pointers: Pain Free but Not Worry Free
What should you be worried about with the patient who is now chest pain free but has biphasic T waves in V2 and V3?
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ECG Pointers: Well, it seems as though your colon is trying to kill your coronaries
Dr. Tannenbaum covers a case of GI bleed and ST segment changes.
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