Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

A 40-something with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation A 40-something with no previous cardiac history presented to the ED in persistent Ventricular Fibrillation after attempted prehospital resuscitation. He underwent further standard resuscitation EXCEPT that we applied the Inspiratory Threshold Device ( ResQPod ) AND applied Dual Sequential Defibrillation (this simply means we applied 2 sets of pads, had 2 defib machines, and defibrillated w

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Medgadget

JULY 14, 2023

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an app that converts common smartphones into clinical thermometers. Spotting the signs of fever early could make a difference in providing early treatment or beginning a period of isolation to reduce the chance of disease transmission. This is particularly important for viral diseases, such as COVID-19.

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ACEP Now

JULY 14, 2023

ACEP Now has received an APEX Award of Excellence for writing for “ How the Scene Unfolded in Uvalde” (July 2022). You can read the award-winning article. The annual APEX Awards are given by Communication Concepts to recognize excellence in writing, digital content, graphic design, social media, public relations, and marketing. The post <em>ACEP Now</em> Wins APEX Award for Writing Excellence appeared first on ACEP Now.

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Medgadget

JULY 14, 2023

Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have developed a wearable that can assist in keeping track of stress hormone levels in the body over time. Disregulated stress hormones can play a role in various disease states, from heart disease to depression. However, until now, researchers had to perform blood draws to measure stress hormone levels, meaning that they could obtain just one snapshot in time of hormone levels or repeated blood draws over time, neither of which are ideal.

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