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ECG Video Blog #403 (220) — Ps,Qs,3Rs Approach to this Tachycardia.

Ken Grauer, MD

For full discussion of this case — See ECG Blog #220 — == The long lead II rhythm strip shown in Figure-1 was obtained from an 51-year-old man who presented to the ED ( Emergency Department ) with "palpitations" that began 1 hour earlier. Figure: 12-lead ECG obtained from an 51-year-old man with palpitations.

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Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

On a busy day shift in the emergency department, our seasoned triage nurse comes to me after I finish caring for a hallway patient, “Hey, can you come see this guy in the triage room? This is the essence of emergency medicine. The “bundling” heuristic—if I send a troponin, then an ECG is needed. His vitals are fine…”.

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An undergraduate who is an EKG tech sees something. The computer calls it completely normal. How about the physicians?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent by an undergraduate (not yet in medical school, but applying now) who works as an ED technician (records all EKGs, helps with procedures, takes vital signs) and who reads this blog regularly. The undergraduate's analysis: This EKG shows J point elevation of about 0.5-1 Edited by Smith He also sent me this great case.

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Another deadly triage ECG missed, and the waiting patient leaves before being seen. What is this nearly pathognomonic ECG?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Bobby Nicholson, MD 67 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance with midsternal nonradiating chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. Pain improved to 1/10 after EMS administers 324 mg aspirin and the following EKG is obtained at triage.

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ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this ECG Cases blog, Jesse McLaren and Rajiv Thavanathan explore how ECG and POCUS complement each other for patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath or chest pain. The post ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Annals ECG of The Month

ACEP Now

She was transported to the emergency department, and the following ECG was obtained (Figure1). This article was published in Annals of Emergency Medicine , 82, Brandenberger L, Williams Silva K, Macheret F, et al., The post <i>Annals</i> ECG of The Month appeared first on ACEP Now.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med.

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