Browsing: Cardiology

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Ultrasound , Cardiology

An Atypical Presentation: Cardiac Tamponade and the Value of Point-of-Care Ultrasound

6/10/2019 Christopher M. Tripp, MD , Zachary T. Grambos, MD
Point-of-care ultrasound potentially saved a life in this case of cardiac tamponade in a patient with end-stage renal disease.
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Cardiology

From Dizzy to Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report

6/10/2019 Afrah A. Ali, MBBS , Muhammad Sameed, MBBS
The most common cause of torsades de pointes is acquired prolongation in the QT interval because of medication. Treating it may require pharmacologic pacing or, in some circumstances, mechanical pacin
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Cardiology

STEMI Equivalents: Can't-Miss Patterns

6/9/2019 Daniel Kreider, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
STEMI equivalents represent coronary occlusion without meeting the traditional STE criteria. It's important important to recognize these patterns in a timely fashion.
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Critical Care , Cardiology , Deep Dive in CritCare

Deep Dive into the Evidence: Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest

6/5/2019 Sean M. Hickey, MD , Bryan Beattie, MD , Yanika Wolfe, MD , Emily Gillespie , Meghan Gorski, DO , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Susannah Empson, MD
Epinephrine is a commonly administered vasopressor in cardiac arrests. Does the evidence support this intervention?
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: April 2019

4/11/2019 Adam Quinn, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 54-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with palpitations. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: February 2019

2/6/2019 Lauren Briskie, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 52-year-old male presents to the ED with chest pain. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
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Cardiology

A Case Report: Abnormal Presentation of Pacemaker Interference

2/5/2019 Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH , Christopher Bryczkowski, MD, FACEP , Brian Strom, MD, MPH , Robert Eisenstein, MD, FACEP
Pacemaker malfunctions are a not-infrequent reason for an emergency department evaluation. As a result, there is a wide differential into the underlying potential etiologies.
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Cardiology

A Case Report: Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 29-year-old Male

2/5/2019 Aaron Tiffee, MD, FACEP , Zariad Saran, DO , Tyler Ingersoll, MS
The HEART score is a go-to tool in assessing the risk of an acute coronary syndrome. But in this case, a score of 3 did not mean the 29-year-old patient was safe.
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Cardiology

Pacemaker Basics for the Emergency Physician

2/5/2019 Genna Jerrard, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD , Eli Zeserson, MD, FACEP
Can you distinguish between an abnormal EKG and a cardiac device malfunction at a glance, recall common pacer codes, or identify pacemaker problems on an X-ray? As the use of cardiac devices increases
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Cardiology

The Dysfunctional Drummer: Sick Sinus Syndrome

12/15/2018 Ashley Mogul, MD
Sick sinus syndrome, rather than being a single specific disease, is a collection of disorders that add up to trouble for the sinus node.