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Instructors' Collection ECGs: Complete AV Block

ECG Guru

This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. It is also a good teaching case for discussing treatment options when the diagnosis may be uncertain or controversial. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. My approach has always been more clinical - how is this rhythm affecting the patient and what are the chances it will deteriorate?

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Everyone sees ST depression, but what does it mean?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 70s with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with chest pain which awoke him from sleep around midnight. He described it as substernal, non-radiating, 7 out of 10 intensity. His ECG obtained around 4 AM is shown. ECG 1 What do you think? I texted this ECG to Dr. Smith without any information and he immediately replied: "combination of precordial swirl and South African Flag sign, with Swirl predominating.

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Instructors' Collection ECGs: AV Block

ECG Guru

This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. It is also a good teaching case for discussing treatment options when the diagnosis may be uncertain or controversial. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. My approach has always been more clinical - how is this rhythm affecting the patient and what are the chances it will deteriorate?

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Life 2.0 – What the dead can teach us about living – Matt Morgan at TBS 2025

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed What nearly dying can teahc us about living - teh fabulous Matt Morgan at The Big Sick 2025 The post Life 2.0 – What the dead can teach us about living – Matt Morgan at TBS 2025 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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What Physical Examination Sign Can Be The Most Helpful for Assessing Brachial Plexus Birth Injury?

Pediatric Education

Patient Presentation A term female was born by Cesaarean section to a G1P1 female after prolonged labor, failure to progress and a difficult extraction. The Apgar scores were 8 and 9, but the infant was noticed to not be moving her right arm very well. The pertinent physical exam showed respirations of ~30/minute, and a heart rate ~150 beats/minute.