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ECG Blog #442 — And then the Patient Arrested.

Ken Grauer, MD

I was sent the ECG shown in Figure-1 — told only that that this middle-aged woman noted chest tightness and nausea an hour earlier. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? — IF told that this patient arrested shortly after ECG #1 — Does this change your interpretation? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original EC G using PMcardio ).

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The Hypocrisy Is The Point. Doctors Who Said Not To Mix Politics & Medicine.

Science Based Medicine

Hypocritical articles on politics and medicine weren't really about politics and medicine, they were a message- the standards we set for you, don't apply to us and everyone knows it. The post The Hypocrisy Is The Point. Doctors Who Said Not To Mix Politics & Medicine. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Intranasal ketorolac in renal colic

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is intranasal ketorolac an option for analgesia in renal colic. A review of a paper from the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The post Intranasal ketorolac in renal colic appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Rotating Around the Cuff of Shoulder Injuries

EM Ottawa

Shoulder injuries are a common yet complex presentation in emergency medicine, presenting a unique challenge due to the intricate anatomy and diverse range of potential pathologies, where imaging may not always be helpful. In this post, we will explore the various aspects of shoulder injuries from a clinical standpoint to help your bedside assessment; focusing […] The post Rotating Around the Cuff of Shoulder Injuries appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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ITIM Prehospital Trauma Evening – Wed 18th Sept

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Register now for the ITIM Prehospital Trauma Evening, hosted by Sydney HEMS. Wed 18th Sept 2024, 1630-2000 In person at Bankstown Aerodrome or via Livestream – REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL FOR FACE-TO-FACE ATTENDANCE The NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management proudly presents the Pre-Hospital Trauma Evening in collaboration with the NSW Ambulance Service.

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Double intervention of the rescue services in the Apennines of Reggio Emilia

Emergency Live

Elderly man ill and fireman injured in accident: busy days for rescuers Particularly challenging days for the rescuers of the Apennines, called to intervene on two separate episodes that have put a hard test on the efficiency of the emergency system: the first at Vetto and the second at the Pietra di Bismantova. Eighty-year-old caught […] The post Double intervention of the rescue services in the Apennines of Reggio Emilia appeared first on Emergency Live.

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ECG – Patient Databases

SCGH ED

The post ECG – Patient Databases appeared first on Charlie's ED.

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