Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Learning Point: 1. For examples of such exceptions — See My Comment in the January 9, 2019 — August 22, 2020 — and June 30, 2023 posts in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ). Figure-1: Comparison between the first 3 ECGs in today's case. How Would YOU Interpret the Serial Tracings in Figure-1? EMS arrived — and recorded 2 ECGs.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 40s with several ACS risk factors presented with a chief complaint of chest pain. On review of systems the patient reported back pain for approximately 1 week which he was treating with NSAIDs with minimal relief. 15-9/6/2017 ). His first troponin T then resulted elevated at 0.19

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The pain is described as located in the midsternal area, radiating to the right arm, described as 8-9/10 and worse with deep inspirations. In the evening, he became diaphoretic and complained of 9/10 continuous chest pain. Today’s case provides perhaps the best example of s erial E CG e volution of this elusive entity.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Here they are: Learning Points: 1. 7 These 3 studies, as well as 1 smaller meta-analysis, 6 and another small study, 8 make it clear that troponin is associated with increased severity and mortality in COVID when adjusted for multiple other variables. Am J Med [Internet] 2017;130(12):1431–9.e4. Available from: [link] 2.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

study from 200 9. A large proportion of the trials come from Finland (3) and The UK (2) and also from Australia (1) and the US (1), but only a small number took place in the ED. References BTS_SIGN Guideline for the management of asthma 2019.pdf. Castro-Rodriguez JA, Beckhaus AA, Forno E. 2019 Aug;9(8):e028511.

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Article: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM. Guideline-based and restricted fluid resuscitation strategy in sepsis patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis [published online ahead of print, 2023 Aug 9]. References: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Davidson L, Foley DA, Clifford P, Blyth CC, Bowen AC, Hazelton B, et al. 2019 Nov 15;16(22):4515. Community-acquired pneumonia Addo-Yobo E, Anh DD, El-Sayed HF, Fox LM, Fox MP, MacLeod W, et al. Addo-Yobo E, Chisaka N, Hassan M, Hibberd P, Lozano JM, Jeena P, et al. 2007 Feb 1;24(2):128–9. 2019 May;19(5):477–86.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

He has already climbed Ben Nevis in Scotland, visited the Gobi desert (possibly from the comfort of his parents 4 x 4, but who’s judging) and has his bronze D of E nailed. She calls out her findings: A – OK B – 1 puncture mark to the anterior left chest wall, covered with a three-sided dressing. Actively oozing.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When considering tumours, 37 observation studies involving 2661 children found that 3% (95% CI 1-7%) had tumours. 2019-0134 Hirtz D, Ashwal S, Berg A, et al. Reaffirmed October 17, 2020 Jaffe M, Bar-Joseph G, Tirosh E. 2021;26(1):50-57 NICE. 2006;67(9):1542-1550 Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Pediatr Rev.

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FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As reported within the 6th edition Manual of Emergency Airway Management, there are cardiac arrest rates between 1% and 4%, with other complications (mostly hypoxemia and hypotension) as high as 30% in patients with first-pass success [1, pg 29; 4-10]. Recommendations : 1. Why is Physiologic Optimization Important?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Some providers were worried about ACS because of this ECG. My answer alleviated their concern for ACS and no further workup was done for ACS. 4 important features that indicate acute right hear strain: 1. looked at consecutive patients with PE, ACS, or neither. Tachycardia (or nearly) 2. Poor R-wave progression 4.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The fire department, who operate at an EMT level in this municipality, arrived before us and administered 324 mg of baby aspirin to the patient due to concern for ACS. mm of ST segment elevation, V2 and V3 have 1 mm of elevation, v4 has 2 mm of elevation and v5 around 1.5 Learning Points: 1. What do you think? V1 has 0.5

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1 Overall, survival is poor following cardiac arrest, and is affected by factors including age, comorbidities, witnessed arrest, early CPR, early defibrillation, and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). 2018;13(9):e0204169. Margey R, Browne L, Murphy E, et al. Emmerson AC, Whitbread M, Fothergill RT. 20(S1):S67.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Figure 1: Clinical manifestations and long-term consequences of sickle cell disease Training and education on sickle cell disease: Training and education are crucial to improve morbidity and mortality. Investigations : Bloods show Hb of 8 g/L, White cell count 13x 10 9 /L, Platelets 570 x10 9 /L, CRP 35mg/L.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

She describes the pain as left-sided, non-radiating, and 9/10 in severity. Answer: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 1-18 Background: Also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, Gebrochenes-Herz syndrome, and broken-heart syndrome.

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