So the below is only my opinion! We are definitely in an evidence free zone and this is not meant to guide management! However this is my nightmare. A 53 yo ESRD is BIB EMS to a small community hospital. Her chief complaint: missed dialysis. She reports staying at her NH and not having been …
Cases
End Tidal CO2 – How to Read Like a Pro: UPDATED!
Click THIS LINK to view my lecture on “How to Read ETCO2 like a Pro!” This is a recording of a lecture I gave at a Pre-Hospital Conference. I learned a lot doing this lecture. I can really appreciate the value of the capnograph now
JULY ECG: A BLOCK PARTY
CASE: A 70 yo male presents to the ED with dizziness. He has normal vital signs and his ECG appears as below: AVD original ANSWER: AV Dissociation without complete heart block DISCUSSION ON COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE HEART BLOCK Remember that AV dissociation can occur WITHOUT complete heart block. Let’s discuss blocks. The definition is the …