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What makes a T-wave Hyperacute? And: 30 Examples of Hyperacute T-waves, 10 in each of 3 myocardial territories.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In Figure-1 is the ECG from the August 26, 2009 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ( this being one of the 10 Cases of Inferior HATWs that Dr. Smith links to — and the ECG for which he gives a preview of the HATW model that he and Dr. Meyers are working on ). Figure-1: ECG from the August 26, 2009 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog.

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Intraosseous or Intravenous Vascular Access for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

EMOttawa

Findings: No significant difference […] The post Intraosseous or Intravenous Vascular Access for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. IV vascular access in adults with OHCA, using ROSC as a primary outcome.

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Torsade in a patient with left bundle branch block: is there a long QT? (And: Left Bundle Pacing).

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

T-waves are quite tall and possibly peaked (HyperK?), but potassium returned normal. I do not see OMI here and all trops were only minimally elevated, consistent with either chronic injury from cardiomyopathy or with acute injury from sepsis. What is the QT interval? In LBBB, the QT interval is partly prolonged by the wide QRS. Bogossian et al. (1)

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EMS Wellness: Program Uptake and Roadblocks [2024 EMS Trend Survey]

Pulsara

Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara.

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Elbow Dislocations

REBEL EM

Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

The Bottom Line

Skip to content Twitter Google+ Facebook Reddit RSS The Bottom Line A compendium of critical appraisals in Intensive Care Medicine research and related specialties Home About Us Summaries Intensive Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Peri-operative Medicine Blog News EBM Editorial Submit a review Wessex ICS You are here: Home Blog Emergency Evidence Updates (..)

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US Probe: Velocity Time Integral (VTI) in Sepsis Management

EMDocs

Both studies demonstrated no difference in their primary outcome of mortality before discharge home by day 90 when employing a ‘liberal’ or ‘restrictive’ approach to fluid resuscitation for patients in septic shock. LVOT VTI is particularly helpful in managing septic patients because it offers a reliable way to evaluate fluid responsiveness.