Browsing: Cardiology

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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Cardiology

Critical Care Alert: ECMO Facilitated CPR for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation - The ARREST Trial

12/1/2020 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Sean M. Hickey, MD
What is possible with highly coordinated ECMO-facilitated cardiopulmonary resuscitation? A recent study demonstrates the value of exploring interesting alternatives such as ECMO cannulation in the eme
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October-November 2020

10/9/2020 Matthew Rizzotti, DO , Emily Luvison, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 72-year-old male with a history of hyperlipidemia presents to the ED after an episode of exertional chest pain which has since resolved. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
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Cardiology , Toxicology , Medications

Acute Hyperkalemia Masking Flecainide and Metoprolol Toxicity

10/9/2020 Matthew Baltz, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
Antidysrhythmic drugs are broadly categorized into Vaughan-Williams classifications, and their effects should be carefully noted.
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August-September 2020

8/17/2020 Brett Jennings, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 57-year-old male presents with AMS. He is minimally responsive and there is no additional history available. His initial heart rate was 25 with a blood pressure of 80/30. What is your interpretation
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: June-July 2020

6/11/2020 Emily Luvison, MD , Johnny Rowles, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with palpitations and lightheadedness. What is your interpretation of the ECG?
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: April-May 2020

4/23/2020 Danielle Miano, MD , Gregory Steinberg, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 33-year-old male presents to the emergency department because of palpitations. He reports a history of similar episodes in the past that always respond to adenosine. What is your interpretation of t
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Cardiology

Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia Following Modified Valsalva Maneuver for Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia

4/23/2020 Alexander J. Davies, MD , Lisa Gehm, MD, FACEP
The magic of the modified Valsalva maneuver in cardioverting certain dysrhythmias is not without its own risks.
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Cardiology

25-Year-Old STEMI: What a Paradox

4/23/2020 Tung-Lin Jesse Yuan, DO , Brian Monaco, MD
Paradoxical coronary emboli are rare phenomena that nevertheless should remain on your differential when patients with low risk factors for coronary artery disease develop atraumatic chest pain.
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: February - March 2020

2/13/2020 Paul Smyser, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 62-year-old male presents with 1 hour of crushing chest pain radiating to the right shoulder. What is your interpretation of the following ECG and what would you do next?
Cardiology , Radiology

Aortic Dissection: End the Glow!

2/12/2020 Roli Kushwaha, MD , Anthony Furiato, DO, FACEP , Justin McNamee, DO, FACEP
The key concern in the ED is if there is a way to risk stratify patients for AD and, if so, is there a test with high enough sensitivity and negative likelihood ratio to rule it out.