Browsing: Cardiology

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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.
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: December 2018

12/15/2018 Andrew Staffaroni, MD , Mahesh Polavarapu, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 72-year-old female presents with exertional syncope for the past several days. What is your interpretation of her EKG?
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Cardiology

Rupturing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report

12/15/2018 Caroline Trippel, DO
Ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms are almost uniformly fatal. What can you do to provide the early detection and treatment that can offer hope of survival?
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October 2018

10/17/2018 Gregory Taylor, DO , Robert W. Mathews, DO, FACOEP , Scott Sikorski, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 44-year-old male presents to the ED with intermittent chest pain for 2 weeks, worse with exertion, and resolves with rest. He is currently symptom free. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
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Pediatric EM , Cardiology

The Pediatric ECG and Long QT Syndrome

10/16/2018 Cullen Clark, MD
Knowing the differences between the pediatric and adult ECG will help you distinguish potentially life-threatening abnormalities from a normal pediatric ECG.
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August 2018

8/19/2018 Kaela Reinert, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
An 89-year-old female with atrial fibrillation presents with altered mental status. What is your interpretation of her ECG?
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Cardiology , Infectious Disease

Rheumatic Heart Disease in the United States: A Thing of the Past or Present?

8/17/2018 Bijal Shah, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in developing nations. However, in industrialized nations with routine access to vaccines and antibiotics to treat Group A
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Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge: June 2018

6/12/2018 Christopher Parks, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
What's your interpretation of this tracing?