Atrial Flutter
This nice example of atrial flutter offers many teaching opportunities. "Sawtooth" flutter waves are readily visible in Leads II, III,...
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Here is a good example of an ECG showing the signs of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during normal sinus rhythm. WPW is one of the...
The Art of Breaking Bad News
Breaking bad news is something that every doctor will have to do many times during his or her career. It can be a tremendously difficult...
The Oxygenator Assessment – Part 2
In Part 1 of ‘The Oxygenator Assessment’ we learnt what the oxygentor is. In Part 2 we are going to look at the 6 big issues that need to...
The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 3 – Waves, Segments & Intervals)
Waves As the ECG trace is recorded there are a series of upwards and downwards deflections created that represent atrial and ventricular...
Stress and Burnout
Stress is endemic at the moment – the NHS is widely known as being a very difficult environment to work in, and doctors seem to be either...
The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 2 – Rate, Rhythm and Axis)
The ECG Tracing In Part 1 of ‘The Basics of ECG Interpretation’ we learnt that the ECG is simple diagnostic test that records the...
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Here is a good example of an ECG showing the signs of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during normal sinus rhythm. WPW is one of the...
The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 1 – Anatomy and Physiology)
What is an ECG? The electrocardiogram, or ECG, is a simple diagnostic test which records the electrical activity of the heart over a set...
Abordaje del Shock en urgencias
Definición Disminución de la perfusión tisular sistémica y por consiguiente del oxígeno liberado a los tejidos (TO2). Inicialmente se...
