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ECG predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Elderly with Syncope
CASE A 72 yo woman presents to your emergency department following an episode of syncope. There was a...
Brachial Plexus Block and its Complications
A 40 yo patient presents with a complaint of total arm paraesthesia and global loss of power. Over...
Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue
A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode whilst out at...
Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019
This week, I wanted to quickly review some of the latest resuscitation literature. Let's look at 3 studies....
The Lewis Lead
The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where p waves are...
Benediction Sign
The Benediction Sign is mistakenly called an Ulnar nerve injury. It is in fact a MEDIAN nerve injury...
ST Elevation in aVR
A 70 year old woman presents with severe shortness of breath and chest pain. She loses output briefly. Her...
Brugada Syndrome
A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode. His ECG shows...