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SGEM#370: Listen to your Heart (Score)…MACE Incidence in Non-Low Risk Patients with known Coronary Artery Disease

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Major adverse cardiac event rates in moderate-risk patients: Does prior coronary disease matter? Major adverse cardiac event rates in moderate-risk patients: Does prior coronary disease matter? His father had a minor heart attack at the age of 63. With a negative initial troponin, this gives him a HEART score of 4.

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Lipid Nanodiscs Unlock the Potential of Cytokine Treatment

Medgadget

Regenerative medicine holds enormous potential in treating patients who have suffered tissue damage after a cardiovascular event. Cytokines that can stimulate new blood vessels to grow could help to repair tissues that are damaged after a stroke or heart attack, for instance.

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EMT Essentials: Mastering SAMPLE History and OPQRST Pain Assessment Techniques

EMT Training Station

Events Leading Up to the Present Illness/Injury : The circumstances surrounding the onset of the patient’s current condition can offer valuable clues about the nature of the emergency. For example, sudden pain might suggest an acute condition like a heart attack , while gradual pain might be more indicative of a chronic issue.

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How Does The Body Remember Trauma?

First Responder Wellness

When someone experiences physical symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS), the body does not remember the event as something in the past. These stress responses can potentially persist long after the event has occurred, leaving the sufferer wondering why they are experiencing such symptoms.

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A man in his 70s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. Here is his triage ECG: PM Cardio version: With no other information at all, I sent this ECG to Dr. Today's patient is high-risk ( ie, in a high "prevalence" group for having an acute coronary event ). The pain was still ongoing at arrival.

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How to Become a Better EMT in 24 Hours

Paramedic Training Spot

” A “code” for EMTs means the most severe medical emergency—a heart attack, with breathing and circulation compromised. A “non-code” is less severe- someone who is having an asthma attack or a person who is experiencing a seizure. Distinguish Between “Code” and a “Non-Code.”

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

High Performance EMS

Participating public safety agencies recommend more than 1,000 nearby AEDs for approximately 800 cardiac arrest events every day! ( Spoiler alert, we have a pretty good idea of that number through the existing use of the Emergency AED Registry. View live stats for the registry here.