Syncope with Acute Inferior STEMI and 3 Different AV Blocks

This is a case from the “old days” when prehospital 12-lead ECGs were still a bit of a novelty. Many…

8 years ago

Guide to Understanding ECG Artifact

Artifact on the electrocardiogram can result from a variety of internal and external causes from Parkinsonian muscle tremors to dry…

8 years ago

How to Master Tracheal Intubation

According to the 2000 AHA ACLS Guidelines, tracheal intubation should only be attempted “by healthcare providers experienced in performing this…

8 years ago

Treating Supraventricular Tachycardia with Adenosine

EMS is called to a local medical clinic for a 53 year old female complaining of weakness and palpitations. Symptoms…

8 years ago

2015 AHA ECC Guidelines – Part 1

This is the first post of a multi-part series reviewing the 2015 ECC Guidelines. The eagerly awaited 2015 AHA ECC Guidelines…

9 years ago