Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 40s called EMS for acute chest pain that awoke him from sleep, along with nausea and shortness of breath. His history included known heart failure with prior EF 18%, insulin dependent diabetes, and polysubstance abuse. Vitals were within normal limits except for tachypnea. Here are his EMS ECGs along with the Queen of Hearts interpretations below each one: EMS1 0650 EMS2 0707 Click here to sign up for Queen of Hearts Access The ECGs show RBBB and LAFB, with

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Weakness is a common, though sometimes vague, presenting symptom in the ED. Neuromuscular (NM) weakness can have various causes, ranging from common and relatively easy to diagnose conditions (such as strokes and trauma) to less common and more difficult to diagnose ones (such as vascular pathologies, infections, autoimmune diseases, and neoplasms).

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Core Medical Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

At CoreMedical Group , our QA team is the backbone of your job placement journey. From finding travel nursing and therapy opportunities to getting you started in new locations, our QA experts, alongside your recruiter, ensure everything is top-notch. Whether it’s your first or fifteenth assignment , we’ve got your back with personalized service, helping with applications, licensing, housing, and even some local tips for your new destination.

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Science Based Medicine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

New research suggests that cannabis use may be harmful and could be causing cardiovascular disease. The post Cannabis use and cardiovascular disease first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Sensible Medicine is excited to publish this rejected letter to the editor of the journal JACC-HF. Our excitement comes from a) the specific lessons about the design of clinical trials, and b) we love being a place where strongly argued but contrary viewpoints can be read. The specifics concern Chagas cardiomyopathy, which is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

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Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Australian researchers have used 3D printing to combine multiple drugs into a “poly-pill” 3D printing technology, traditionally used for rapid prototyping and complex object production, is also revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry. Some Australian researchers have used this technology to combine multiple drugs into one “poly-pill”, and thus relieve the burden of those who must take […] The post Pharmaceutical revolution: personalised printed pills for each pa

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Life in the Fast Lane

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mark Corden Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 360 Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 360 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.

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RCEM Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The NIHR supported Emergency Care Incubator invites healthcare professionals working in urgent and emergency care to join us for our 3rd interactive symposium

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