ECG Basics: Torsades Cardioverted
These two strips are from one patient who was electrically cardioverted twice in a few minutes. The original reason for 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...
Left Main Coronary Artery Obstruction
Today’s ECG of the WEEK comes from Sebastian Garay, Paramedic. He presented it on his excellent website CardioCareConcepts.com, and was...
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...
METAHEMOGLOBINIZANTES
Se engloban bajo el término “metahemoglobinizantes” a un conjunto de sustancias químicas que pueden inducir la formación de...
Sodium Nitrate toxicity
CLINICAL CASE A phone call is recieved from a high school in the ambulance coordination center, the caller tels the coordinator that one...
AV Block With Changing PR Intervals
Just like other subjects we are taught in school, ECG interpretation is usually taught in a very basic, simplistic way. As we add to our...
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...
Zika Virus: More Than Just Microcephaly CME / CE
CLINICAL CONTEXT The Zika virus continues to be a threat, especially with new cases related to infection acquired within the United...
