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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. He has 40 packs-year of smoking history.

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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. Hypotension in these patients can complicate management.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Terminal QRS distortion ( ie, the absence of both a J-wave and an S-wave in either lead V2 or lead V3 ) — SEE My Comment in the November 14, 2019 post for an illustration and description of T-QRS-D. The more leads with suspicious findings — the greater the concern for an acute ongoing event.

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

REBEL EM

Epinephrine – 10ug/mL, 10mL syringe Phenylephrine – 100ug/mL, 10mL syringe Phenylephrine bolus doses from 100-200ug and epinephrine 10-20ug administered every 2-5 minutes pursuant to provider order Inclusion Criteria: Adults age >18 years old Received at least one bolus dose of phenylephrine or epinephrine pre-filled syringes Exclusion (..)

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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).