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The Concomitant Use of Calcium and Diltiazem for Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

REBEL EM

They utilized EMR to gather comprehensive data on patients who received IV calcium and IV diltiazem, or IV diltiazem monotherapy for the treatment of patients with AF/AFL with RVR. The study was dependent on EMR documentation which is prone to error. Population: Inclusion Criteria: Patients 18 years old or greater.

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

by Emre Aslanger Dr. Aslanger is our newest editorial member. Dr. Aslanger is also the author of the DIFFOCULT study: Emre K. Often with serial ECG changes — there will be 1 or 2 leads that "stand out" for being definitely different! He is an interventional cardiologist in Turkey. I look for those first.

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OMI-NOMI paradigm established as better than STEMI-NSTEMI with new article

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Data: OMI-NOMI paradigm established as better than STEMI-NSTEMI with new article by Emre Aslanger, with some help from Smith "ACOMI" = Acute Coronary OMI DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction (DIFOCCULT Study) Free full text: [link] == MY Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 7/31/2020 ): == (..)

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The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults

REBEL EM

The retrospective design of this study omitted assessment of ventricular dysrhythmias related to push dose pressor administration, as they were reliant on information in the EMR. Adrenergic agonists certainly have the potential to affect sympathetic sequelae, and adverse events.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

EMR vs. EMT vs. MICP vs. MICN There are four different levels of medical first responders in New Jersey: EMRs, EMTs, MICPs, and MICNs. EMRs, or Emergency Medical Responders , know the basics of emergency medical care; They are trained in basic First Aid and CPR, and are taught proper body mechanics when lifting and moving patients.

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A young patient with diminishing pain with a subtle but diagnostic ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Emre Aslanger (Emre is our newest editor. mm STE even in the fourth universal definition of myocardial infarction. I believe that the nomenclature for the definition of MI should be based on the myocardium itself. Here are his publications.) Here, there is STE in lead V8 and V9.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Reason for intubation, severity of illness, ARDS risk score, and ventilator settings were extracted from the electronic medical record (EMR).