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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. male presents to the ED at 6:45 AM with left sided chest dull pressure that woke him up from sleep at 3am. The pain radiated to both shoulders. He arrived to the ED at around 6:45am, and stated the pain has persisted.

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SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

He is interested and experienced in healthcare informatics, previously worked with ED-directed EMR design, and is involved in the New York City Health and Hospitals Healthcare Administration Scholars Program (HASP). Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is responsible for the majority (60%) of all OHCAs in patients.

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AIS Certification Board Spotlight – Samantha J. Baker, AS, CAISS

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The most rewarding aspect of trauma data and analytics is knowing that my team and I are doing our part to support ACS verification here at our hospital. What do you find most rewarding about working in this field? I have a yarn collecting addiction, and I enjoy knitting in my spare time.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. Most studies examine undifferentiated ACS cohorts, with only a handful providing separate data. References: 1. Lindahl B, Baron T, Erlinge D, et al.

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

REBEL EM

Paper: Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Reliance on a billing dataset, instead of EMR or prospective data, likely affected the quality of outcome measurement. PMID: 28106307 Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. To assess the clinical impact and relevance of these concerns, Alwang et al.

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