Fri.Mar 14, 2025

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What happens when you give morphine for chest pain in ACS? And what is pseudo-normalization of T-waves?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Magnus Nossen, with edits by Smith The patient in today's case is a 70-year-old farmer. He has a history of coronary artery disease and a STEMI two years prior that was treated with primary PCI. He contacted EMS due to acute onset chest pain and feeling unwell and fatigued. He was given ASA and sublingual NTG and taken to the ED. At the time of this initial ED ECG, his symptoms were improving ECG #1 on admission to the ED The patient was not seen quickly in the ED as it was a busy shi

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Command Drills for Every IC

Pulsara

Editor's Note: In October 2024, FireRescue1 released their annual digital edition, Fire Command Ready: Build Your Command Confidence , proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information.

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MCI Collaboration w/ ATECMS & Travis County Star Flight

FOAMfrat

MCI Collaboration w/ ATECMS & Travis County Star FlightMass casualty incidents (MCIs) are challenging scenarios that require precise coordination, rapid response, and strategic thinking. Austin, Texas, presents a unique case study in handling such emergencies, blending urban preparedness with rural responsiveness.

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Five Reasons to Start Your ESO Patient Registry Upgrade

ESO

Designed for trauma professionals by trauma professionals, ESO Patient Registry is an incredibly intuitive tool made to simplify patient data collection. Currently a year into its rollout, ESO Patient Registry is not only built by those with industry know-how, it is continuously being improved upon. By applying what we learned over the last year, the ESO team has worked tirelessly to improve the product itself, along withthe onboarding process and product support.

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