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Chest Pain in Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

EKG Reasonable screen for cardiac etiology [ Kane, 2010 ]: Chest Pain with Exertion? Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion: a single academic center retrospective study. Ultrasound J. Abnormal exam (ex, murmurs, hepatomegaly)?

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Chest pain and shock: Is there a right ventricular OMI on this ECG? And should he undergo trancutaneous pacing?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

His prehospital ECG was diagnostic of inferior posterior OMI. Here is his ED ECG: There is bradycardia with a junctional escape. We recorded an ECG in which V1-V3 were put in the position of V4R-V6R, and V4-6 were placed in V7-9 to (academically) confirm posterior OMI. He appeared gray in color, with cool skin.

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Friday Reflection 41: Sometimes I Just Need to Complain

Sensible Medicine

If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week. She follows up at a “highly ranked” west coast academic medical center, near where she lives half the year. I love my job.

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The below ECG was recorded. The ECG shows obvious STEMI(+) OMI due to probable proximal LAD occlusion. This ECG does not have the typical ST-vector of an LAD occlusion. See below for Ken Grauer Comment on the initial ECG: == On arrival, another ECG was recorded: There appears to have been quite a bit of spontaneous reperfusion!

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A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Initial ED ECG: What do you think? Then we must consider clinical data other than the ECG, for a pretest probability : Of all wide complex tachydysrhythmias, the majority are VT. Pads were placed with ultrasound guidance, so they were in the correct position. Definitive diagnosis that ECG #1 is in fact VT is more than academic.

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SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

He heads curriculum and conference for the academic year and is passionate about resident […] The post SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations? The EKG shows sinus tachycardia with nonspecific changes and no ST segment elevations, Q waves, or hyperacute T waves.

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How to Cite Videos, Podcasts, Apps, Media, and Blogs in a Publication or CV (AMA style 11th edition)

ALiEM

We also must recognize the important contributions of media such as clinical photographs, radiology images, and ECGs. Photographs, ECGs, Radiology Images These fall into the category of “other multimedia” in the AMA Manual of Style, and here is my best attempt to interpret this to clinical media. Accessed February 20, 2024. 11th ed.