Browsing: Cardiology

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Cardiology

A Quarrel, a Broken Heart, and a Dissection Walk into an ED…

8/13/2019 Sara Urquhart, MA, RN , Ashlee Barker, MD , Matthew Flannigan, DO, RDMS , William Merhi, DO, FACC
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and Takotsubo syndrome rarely occur in the same patient at the same time - but when that patient appears, will you be able to act decisively?
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Critical Care , Cardiology

A Review of ECMO in the ED: History, Mechanics, Common Indications, and Future Implications

8/12/2019 Mina Ghobrial, MD , Katherine Nugent, MD
As the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation becomes more prevalent, emergency physicians should understand the history of ECMO, how it works, when it's indicated, and what role it plays in the e
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: June 2019

6/10/2019 Paige Ostahowski, MD , Mahesh Polavarapu, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 62-year-old female presents with 1 hour of crushing substernal chest pain. What is your interpretation of this EKG?
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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.