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 documentation does not describe any additional details of the history. The following ECG was obtained. ECG 1 What do you think? ECG 2 What do you think?

EKG/ECG 121

EKG/ECG Burns Urgent Care Documentation/Coding 121

ACEP Now

JANUARY 4, 2025

A closer look, though, also shows the technology of the daya bulky, two-way radio for communicating with EMS, metal gurneys, glass saline bottles, and portable ECG monitors the size of a small shopping cart. Notice the use of the medical anti-shock trousers and the ECG machine. Click to enlarge.) I like the excitement.

Forensics 52

Forensics Urgent Care Hospitals Emergency Department 52

EMDocs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Exam is normal except for tenderness as documented in the diagram. EKG shows atrial fibrillation with a rate of 169. She never had a documented abdominal exam. I just failed to document it. An ARNP is able to care for DKA. The EP documented seeing the patient and agreed with the ARNP’s plan.

Documentation/Coding 98

Documentation/Coding Hospitals Sepsis Infectious Diseases 98