Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of "chest burning." The following ECG was obtained. ECG 1 What do you think? The ECG shows sinus bradycardia but is otherwise normal. There is TWI in lead III, but this can be seen in normal ECGs.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Interestingly, they found that this was not a transient feature that later progressed to ST elevation, but that it remained static until angiography up to 50 minutes after the initial ECG. This is the EKG of a previously healthy 40 year old man with one hour of chest pain and profound weakness and sense of "doom". K levels were normal.

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EM Curious

AUGUST 26, 2015

Read more, here at Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world, including interesting and relevant evidence based medicine, that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Collaborating with one of my ultrasound faculty, we conducted a bedside echocardiogram to explore potential cardiac anomalies. Our workup started with an ultrasound and EKG. EKGs will have abnormalities in about 90 percent, but they are typically nonspecific findings. Burns E, Buttner R. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

Wound healing is faster with Dermabond compared to sutures, and can be useful as a less-painful technique to repair certain wounds Dermabond differs from non-medicinal superglue because it is sterile, is more flexible, and ultimately less brittle than standard superglue There have been care reports of non-medicinal glue (superglue, nail glue, etc.)

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Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Case 1: Toddler with an oral commissure burn An electrical burn to the angle of the mouth cauterizes superficial bleeding vessels, and hours later the wound becomes covered with a white layer of fibrin, surrounded by erythema. Most patients do well, and the burn heals by secondary intention. Take Home Points 1.

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