EMS 12-Lead

MAY 20, 2022

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review and commentary by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog It is early-summer, approximately 1330 hours, no cloud cover overhead, and 86 degrees with high humidity. Furthermore, she denies any hydration since conclusion of exercise.

Cardiomyopathy 52

Cardiomyopathy Ischemia STEMI Coronary Angiogram 52

EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 20, 2022

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review provided by Dr. Steve Smith @SmithECGblog I was conducting QA/QI on two very recent cases and was struck by the uniqueness of both. It’s important to stress the presence of a normal QRS (i.e., References 1] Smith, S.

STEMI 52

STEMI Stents Stent Myocardial Infarction 52

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

For patients with PAD and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, clinicians should coordinate care to address diet, exercise, weight management, medications to control blood sugar, management of other cardiovascular risk factors and routinely check the feet of their patients for foot ulcer prevention.

Peripheral Arterial Disease 105

Peripheral Arterial Disease Exercise Ischemia Quality of Life 105

EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 1, 2022

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review provided by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog A 72 y/o Male experiences a syncopal episode while seated. Lead V2 shows RR’ QRS configuration, and although ST depression is otherwise expected here, the discordance is a bit excessive.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Myocardial Infarction Bradycardia Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. This gets drilled into them.

Chest Pain 52

Chest Pain Aneurysm STEMI Thrombosis 52