How would you interpret the following 12-lead? What interventions, if any, would you carry out or recommend? There is no pertinent positives nor negatives in...
What is the complaint? Either this EKG was taken in response to a patient complaint or it was done routinely as part of a physical or pre-op work-up. Andrew ...
Is anyone aware of research of EMS providers, their circadian rhythms, sleep disorders and the like? Do you know of any active sleep management or training...
I cannot see the EKG itself from where I am now, but I had glanced at it earlier and saw the diffuse ST elevation. Once told it was during a routine physical,...
What's life without risk, indeed! :) Nice to hear from you, Darlene! I'm glad you're still lurking around on the list. I think you're right about the benign...
as far as ecg interpretation is concerned it is my opinion that you should read the ecg "cold" ie, not knowing any history or physical data, that way you can...
GREAT STUFF, Doc. Thank you for that bit of advice. I'm always attempting to show my paramedic students how to do an organized evaluation, and this certainly...
I agree with BER. If you notice, the TQ segment is isoelectric. The ST segment is elevated beginning at the Jpoint. Also, the Twave appears to be rather...
Good point, Nick. PR segment depression is a common finding with pericarditis. Tom ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com...
Hello from the AHA Resuscitation Science conference. I know many of you may be wondering what is coming, especially since the 2005 CPR changes. The primary...
Nick, I'd like to hear anything of interest. Not much time to do anything but lurk these days, but still learning here! Thanks to all... Kat R. NH ...
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Well, since there is some interest: My first caveat is that I'm trying to pay attention and take notes and read the slides... a challenge. Anything written...
I know AHA has been interested in trauma, I just do not think they need to be. keep the reports coming. I am enjoying them. Andrew ... From: Nikiah Nudell To:...
In a message dated 11/3/2007 12:56:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andrewj.bowman@... writes: Although I always questioned the AHA interest in issues of...
Nick; What are you getting on, if anything, on prehospital therapeutic post arrest hypothermia and methods/modalities/success? Chris Bartus ...
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I thought they (AHA) got all of the money they needed from Genentech (ouch). Andrew ... From: PMATERAMD@... To: ekg_club@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
There have been several presentations on the topic of hypothermia. One was based on research with rats, which is now going to move into human testing. This...
Their have been many presentations weighing the pros and cons to ventilating cardiac arrest patients. I think the jury is still out... although most agree the...
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Medical Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) In an ideal world, every heart attack would end like Willard ``Ziggy'' Hill's. Within 90 minutes of...
The Impact Of Ambulance-based Triage For Primary Angioplasty On Treatment Intervals And Clinical Outcome Stephan SB Liem, Hendrik-Jan Dieker, Wessel Keuper,...
First, note this research is from physician manned ambulances. There were a few discussions about paramedic CPR being significantly worse than when a physician...
Here is an abstract that shows why fraction times are important and will become a very important performance measure in the near future: -- CPR Fraction Prior...
Finally, one last abstract for this evening -- Paramedic Prehospital Cath Lab Activation for STEMI, Without ECG Transmission, Dramatically Reduces Door To...
When they mention 6mm and 15mm are they talking about the STE (height of J-point from baseline). Are they using the same parameters for their standard ekgs?...