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Defining Appropriate Responses in a Tiered System

High Performance EMS

Some computer-aided dispatch (CAD) software did better than others by considering the average travel time of an actual route instead of allowing nearness to be determined by a straight-line distance. It was a matter of determining which crew was available closest to the scene. Life-threatening requests are similarly streamlined.

BLS 264
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Elder Male with Syncope

EMS 12-Lead

Many of the changes seen are reminiscent of LVH with “strain,” and downstream Echo may very well corroborate such a suspicion, but since the ECG isn’t the best tool for definitively establishing the presence of LVH, we must favor a subendocardial ischemia pattern, instead. He awoke earlier that morning in his usual state of health.

Coronary 290
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Episode 191: Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

Core EM

Hosts: Brian Gilberti, MD Jonathan Kobles, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Cardiology Show Notes Understanding AF with RVR Categories General AF with RVR: Definition and basic understanding. Metoprolol Considerations: Dosing (5 mg every 10-15 minutes, max 15 mg), benefits in CAD and HF, limitations in asthma/COPD patients.

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A 29 year old male with chest pain, ST Elevation, and very elevated troponin T

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. Before the lab values returned this patient had a n emergent coronary CT angiogram done that ruled out CAD. How would you assess this ECG? How confident are you in your assessment? What is your next step? How did the Queen do?

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Critical Left Main

EMS 12-Lead

My thought process in the moment was that leads aVL and V2 display an ST-segment that is “inappropriately baseline” – not elevated, by definition, but may very well be an equivalent of such as the ischemic zone is actively “pushing” them in an upward manner. This results in Type I MI. This results in Type II MI. Does the ECG normalize?

Coronary 130
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Wide-complex tachycardia: VT, aberrant, or "other?"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had a normal EF, and no significant CAD, and was taking flecainide to suppress the AF. So, while the “ Bottom LINE ” is that we do not have a definitive answer — in the interest of academic discussion, I’ll present my rationale for why I believe the initial ECG shows AFlutter ( and not VT ) , in this patient with Flecainide toxicity.

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1 hour of CPR, then ECMO circulation, then successful defibrillation.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A followup ECG was recorded 2 days later: No definite evidence of infarction. Diagnosis of MINOCA should be made according to the Fourth Universal Definition of MI, in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) (no lesion ≥50%). She then had a 12-lead: What do you think? There is sinus bradycardia with one PVC.