Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Figure-2: I've color-coded P waves from Figure-1 according to P wave morphology ( See text ). NOTE: For clarity — I've color-coded P waves in the long lead II rhythm strip according to morphology. Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD.

EKG/ECG 195

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Sepsis COPD 195

EMDocs

APRIL 2, 2024

Check the pulse RSI= Resuscitation Sequence Intubation Hypoxia, Hypotension, and Acidosis are the reason patients code during/post intubation These patients are super high risk for all 4 Optimize first pass success – Induction agent + paralytic Unconscious patients will still have muscle tone Induction Ketamine or Etomidate at half doses (i.e.,

Documentation/Coding 92

Documentation/Coding CPR EKG/ECG Sepsis 92

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

About 544,000 99292 codes were billed to CMS in 2021, according to ACCP , reportedly stable at about 10% of the total bills. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made a change in reimbursement policy that devalued critical care time. How your employer considers the billed-but-unpaid 99292s in your RVUs is a separate question.)

Hospice 52

Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. We have a special episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Jeff : Sepsis chair. Sepsis-3!!

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chest pain. See below how this has been documented. Here is the ECG: What do you think? Computer interpretation is below. Providers FORGET to “ U se t he O dds”. Q UESTION : Is there a d ifference between sinus rhythm with multiple PACs vs MAT?

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG COPD Wellness Sepsis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Clinical Course The paramedic activated a “Code STEMI” alert and transported the patient nearly 50 miles to the closest tertiary medical center. What do you see?

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 52

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Antibiotics are effectively the only thing standing between these patients and overwhelming sepsis. Improving the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK: Lessons from a national audit. Coding for Mucositis. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C Support Care Cancer. 2018 May;26(5):1465-1470. Clarke, R.

Infectious Diseases 96

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 96