ECG predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Elderly with Syncope
CASE A 72 yo woman presents to your emergency department following an episode of syncope....
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...
The Lewis Lead
The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where...
Brugada Syndrome
A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode....
11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation
INTRODUCTION I was recently speaking with a colleague, about a recently published paper on ‘ideal’...
Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia
A potential complication of a failing pacemaker, is a condition known as 'Runaway Pacemaker'. Below...
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Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation
ADRENALINE AND CARDIAC RESUSCITATION How much to use, when to use it and when not…
How can I tell if a wide complex tachycardia is Ventricular Tachycardia(VT) or something else?
The story so far: A 72 yo man is brought into your emergency department by…
ECG in 20 seconds
One of the unfortunate consequences of busier ED’s is we do more of everything. Every…
Should We Shock Patients in Asystole?
Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…
Atrial fibrillation revealed
Well, some of you are saying, this is the secret of life. When you’ve been practicing…
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
A group of disorders commonly bundled together and known as Pre-excitation Syndromes. Incidence is quite…
How well does atrial fibrillation and electricity mix?
Hello Everyone, greetings and welcome. The approach to treatment of atrial fibrillation is still one…
