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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Point of Care Transesophageal ... Arrest POC-TEE ... a pulse check (ECG ... #transesophageal ... #vfib #ventricularfibrillation
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... ., A-Fib also a ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
pathway first - A-fib ... morphologies due to the ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
students, one of the ... you do when you see ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib ... #CHADSVASC #CHADS2VASC ... #Score #Management
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Fibrillation - Transesophageal ... echo POC-TEE in ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Arrest #Transesophageal
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... for Confusion ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... toxicologic studies) #Confusion ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
An alcoholic presented with confusion.  He had this ECG recorded.

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These waves which you think are
presented with confusion ... He had this ECG ... The K returned at ... smithECGBlog #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Hypokalemia
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... of infection (e.g ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... atria (e.g. ectopic ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Life-Threatening Asthma in the ... Fluid bolus 20 cc/kg ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #Emergency #Management