Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The patient was tremulous and severely hypoglycemic by point-of-care testing. While awaiting transfer to the cath lab, STAT echocardiogram was performed and showed LVEF 30-35%, as well as anterior, inferior, and apical hypokinesis, and apical thrombus. There are also diagonal branches which are not well visualized.

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EKG/ECG Wellness Point-of-Care Testing Shock 65

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. It found no significant difference in antibiotic usage in the group using PCT compared to the usual care group [49]. General Assembly, Diagnosis, Laboratory Test: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: With that, let’s get into the first episode of 2019 – the topic this month is first trimester pregnancy emergencies: recognition and management. HDS patients who are well-appearing with a pregnancy of undetermined location should be discharged with a 48h beta hcg recheck and ultrasound. Gadolinium should always be avoided.

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Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40