EMS 12-Lead

JULY 21, 2022

Original publication date July, 2009. Concept Review How do you identify right bundle branch block (RBBB) on the 12 lead ECG? Most of us were told to look for “bunny ears” or to use the “turn signal” method, but all you really need for the ECG diagnosis of RBBB are the following: Supraventricular rhythm QRS duration equal or greater than 120 ms (0.12 s) Terminal R wave in lead V1 Slurred S wave in lead I Let’s look at an example.

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Open Heart

JULY 20, 2022

Aims Heart failure (HF) is associated with comorbidities which independently influence treatment response and outcomes. This retrospective observational study (January 2020–June 2021) analysed the impact of monthly HF multispecialty multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to address management of HF comorbidities and thereby on provision, cost of care and HF outcomes.

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ECG Cases

JULY 19, 2022

Jesse McLaren guides us through 7 cases and explains his 3-step approach to diagnosing and managing Brugada syndrome in this month's ECG Cases blog. The post ECG Cases 33 Brugada Syndrome: 3-Step Approach to Diagnosis and Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 16, 2022

This middle aged male with h/o GERD but also h/o stents presented to the ED with chest pain. He had been at a clinic that day where he had complained of worsening GERD. An EKG was reco rded and interpreted as normal by the computer, the clinician, and by the overreading cardiologist. He received a workup by an NP with a diagnosis of GERD, in spite of the fact that 8-10 TUMS daily were not working.

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ECG Cases

JULY 19, 2022

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on GI balloon tamponade preparation and indications, Jesse McLaren on why troponin is rarely useful in SVT, Christina Shenvi on why we should not use the term "mechanical fall" in older patients, Nour Khatib & Jonathan Wallace on rural vertical vertigo case and Reuben Strayer on VAFEI - Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation for the anatomically challenging airway.

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