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ECG Blog #402 — Will Adenosine Convert This?

Ken Grauer, MD

You are told that the patient next door is in the regular SVT ( S upra V entricular T achycardia ) rhythm shown in Figure-1. QUESTIONS: Is the rhythm AVNRT or AVRT? Is Adenosine likely to convert this rhythm? Figure-1: How would YOU interpret this ECG? MY Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: When faced with a challenging cardiac arrhythmia — It is a "luxury" to have access to a long lead rhythm strip containing 3 simultaneously -recorded leads.

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AIR – Learning from the Airway Registry (November 2023)

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Airway Registry learning points reflect the challenges described and wisdom shared by Sydney HEMS personnel and guests at the Clinical Governance Airway Registry presentations. Cases are discussed non-contemporaneously, anonymised and amalgamated over a period of time to draw together unifying take-home messages. Details of specific cases are removed and/or changed, such that any similarity to real-life patients or scenarios is coincidental.

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EMCrit 361 – Life Threatening Tox and Toxicologic Cardiac Arrests from the AHA

EMCrit

AHA Guidelines on Critical Care Toxicology EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.1.23

Taming the SRU

Morbidity & Mortality - Global Health - MAHA - Imaging Decision Rules - BRASH - R4 Capstone Morbidity & Mortality WITH Dr. Yates Foot Infection NSTIs are rare but deadly pathology that need to be considered with any soft tissue infection NSTI is a clinical diagnosis, but there are many imaging and laboratory assessments to help increase clinical suspicion Expedited disposition to the OR for NSTIs under 12 hours from ED presentation significantly decreases mortality Emesis Transaminitis i

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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 2b.

Science Based Medicine

The novel serialization continues with chapter 2b. Or not 2b. Is that a question. The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 2b. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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EM@3AM: Testicular/Scrotal Abscesses

EMDocs

Authors: Jacob Kirkland, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX); Steve Field, DO (Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Fellow Physician, Zucker-Northwell NS/LIJ, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) ; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited rev

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SGEM Xtra: Say What You Need to Say…but Don’t Say “Sepsis Screening”

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Roland D, Munro A. Time for paediatrics to screen out sepsis “screening.” BMJ. June 2023 Date: Sept 12, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Damian Roland is a Consultant at the University of Leicester NHS Trust and Honorary Professor for the University of Leicester’s SAPPHIRE group. He specializes in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a passionate […] The post SGEM Xtra: Say What You Need to Say…but Don’t Say “Sepsis Screening” first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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