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Dynamic OMI ECG. Negative trops and negative angiogram does not rule out coronary ischemia or ACS.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

By Smith, peer-reviewed by Interventional Cardiologist Emre Aslanger Submitted by anonymous A 53 y.o. I would strongly consider the possibility of pure coronary spasm given the history, negative troponins and normal cath in light of the ECG changes seen below in Figure-1 ( See My Comment in the June 5, 2024 post by Dr. Nossen ).

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(Q2/2024) ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements

ESO

On May 6, 2024, version 1 of NERIS core data schema was released, including: Fire Department (Entity) Specification CAD/Dispatch schema Incident schema Since the upgrade was announced, ESO’s Fire Incidents team has been preparing and planning to ensure your team will be ready for the transition to NERIS. What to expect in Q3/24?

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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

REBEL EM

Both these physiologic principles and recent preclinical evidence have called into question whether NS is the best resuscitation fluid for patients experiencing VOE due to concerns its tonicity and tendency to induce acidosis may promote sickling ( Carden 2017a , Carden 2017b , Alwang 2024 ).

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

look them up in the EMR to see if theyve been intubated before, and look at the note on the difficulty and grade of view.) NIV was recently shown to be much superior in avoiding hypoxia during intubation, compared to using a NRB (Gibbs 2024). ” New England Journal of Medicine (2024). Want an even more powerful option?

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