Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Pendell and I and the geniuses at Powerful Medical (Producers of the PMCardio Queen of Hearts OMI AI app ) are working on an objective, mathematical definition of hyperacute T-waves , based on real OMI outcomes and hyperacute T-wave annotation that has excellent interrater agreement (between me and Pendell), and it will end up being a logistic regression using these 3 variables: 1) area under the curve (AUC) relative to the QRS size 2) increased symmetry , as defined by time from T-wave onset to

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EKG/ECG Research Outcomes Wellness 135

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Imagine this – a six-week-old infant with a fever of 38.3⁰C presents to your emergency department. They look well and, apart from fever, have no other symptoms. There are no sick contacts at home. Although they look well, you don’t want to miss a serious diagnosis, so what do you do? You’ve so many questions. Which of the many febrile infant clinical decision tools should you use?

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Outcomes Wellness Hospitals Emergency Department 81

AED Leader

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Stryker Corporation Announces Discontinuation of LIFEPAK CR Plus and EXPRESS AED Models Stryker Corporation , makers of the widely recognized LIFEPAK line of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), has officially announced the discontinuation of U.S. production of the LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS models. According to the companys official press release, this decision comes as part of a strategic move to phase out these older AED models and shift their focus toward newer, more advanced s

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CPR Pediatrics Operations Outcomes 52

Core Ultrasound

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In part two of this interview, Dr. Longino, a hospitalist researcher, and Dr. Riscinti, an emergency medicine physician—both from Denver Health—explore the future of the VExUS (Venous Excess UltraSound) exam. We discuss ongoing and future research, emerging applications, and strategies to expand the accessibility and adoption of this important tool.

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