Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

The patient was found to have a fractured lead, which was replaced successfully without complications and with resolution of symptoms. No P wave and no QRS ever follows any of the regular pacing spikes ( a result of the fractured pacing lead ). He did well. Smith: this can usually be seen on chest x-ray.

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EKG/ECG Fractures Burns Wellness 110

EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021.

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Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 105

RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

2021 PMID: 34273470 12 Petitpas F et al. Resusc Plus. 2023 PMID: 37502742 11 Schwalbach KT et al. Impact of intraosseous versus intravenous resuscitation during in-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective study. Resuscitation. Use of intra-osseous access in adults: a systematic review. 2016 PMID:27075364 13 Astasio-Picado Á et al.

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Resuscitation Administration Emergency Department Ultrasounds 105

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Importance: the medial wall is thin and most easily fractured. 2021) Hyphema. 2021) Ocular trauma: acute evaluation, cataract, glaucoma. Bony orbit Seven bones form the lateral and medial walls, orbital roof and floor. Serrano et al. tetracaine or 0.5% Accessed on 27.09.22 < [link] > Lippincott. Moran Core.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Despite these results, the 2021 Surviving Sepsis guidelines recommend against using PCT to guide initiation of antimicrobial therapy due to multiple meta-analyses demonstrating no improvement in outcomes using PCT-guided antibiotic therapy [46,54].

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Costochondritis, rib fractures, and pericarditis are common causes of chest pain that can be treated with multimodal regimens. 7 Rib and Sternal Fractures: Rib fractures are often caused by blunt chest trauma. Up to two-thirds of rib fractures are missed on initial chest radiographs. 2021 Apr;28(4):444-454.

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Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 105