Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2023

Dr. Smith was reading ECGs — and he sent myself and Dr. Meyers the tracing shown in Figure-1. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. Our Initial Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: Dr. Meyers said the following: "I see 2 different atrial foci — one sinus and one ectopic. Figure-3: The repeat ECG in today's case.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

This ECG was recorded on a middle-aged male with sickle cell disease and diffuse pain. Here is a Previous ECG for comparison: Baseline LVH Only minimal ST depression Diffuse ST depression with ST Elevation in aVR Knotts et al. Any hypokalemia that results in clear ECG abnormalities, such as here. What do you think?

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

The largest retrospective cohort study to date (Beyde et al.) shows that most will improve with empiric antibiotics.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Electrocardiography (ECG) should be performed on any patient with significant blunt chest injury. A negative ECG is highly consistent with no significant blunt myocardial injury. Any patient with a new abnormality on ECG (dysrhythmia, heart block, or signs of ischemia) should be admitted for continuous ECG monitoring.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. times higher risk of stroke or TIA. Jeff: For any patient arriving with suspected cannabis or synthetic abuse, consider checking an EKG. Make sure that the patient knows not to operate vehicles or heavy machinery under the influence of drugs.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Abnormal ECG – looks for cardiac syncope. Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG): Defined (San Fran syncope rule) as any new changes when compared to the last ECG or presence of non-sinus rhythm. If no previous ECG was available, ECG was classified as abnormal if any abnormality was present. orthostatic vitals b.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pain can be associated with a friction rub on cardiac auscultation, a pericardial effusion on a bedside echocardiogram, or diffuse ST elevations on an EKG. Up to two-thirds of rib fractures are missed on initial chest radiographs. 11 Aggressive and timely analgesia is critical to reduce subsequent complications, morbidity, and mortality.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 60s with hypertension and prior stroke presented with three days of crushing chest pain. With all of this information, we can feel reasonably confident even before looking at the ECG that we are dealing with OMI. Although printed ECGs in North America typically display 2.5 Repeat ECG is shown.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 5, 2025

A repeat bedside ECG showed complete resolution of tamponade findings (Figure 2), no appreciable pericardial effusion, and relocation of the heart to typical anatomic location. After operative report review, the thoracic surgeon felt this was unlikely. Figure 2. (A)

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