Sat.Mar 29, 2025

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ECG Blog #475 — Aberrant SVT?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an older man with a history of coronary disease who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) alert, but complaining of chest tightness since the previous night. The consulting cardiologist interpreted this tracing as SVT ( S upra V entricular T achycardia ) with QRS widening due to aberrant conduction. QUESTIONS: How would YOU intepret the ECG in Figure-1 ?

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. Its time to learn smarter. Originally published at JournalFeed , a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates. Follow Dr. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: Should We Use Normal Saline vs Balanced Fluid for TBI? Spoon Feed This large meta-analysis of ICU RCT subgroups found decreased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury treated with normal saline vs. crysta

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Fluids In TBI | Peds PIV POCUS

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The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 24-28, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday Spoon Feed : A large meta-analysis of ICU RCT subgroups finds decreased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury treated with normal saline vs. crystalloid and an increase in those without.