Have you ever been confused by the alphabet soup of pacemakers? This post will serve as a pacemaker basics reference.
Background: Amiodarone is a class III antidysrhythmic first released for human use in 1962. As with other drugs in this class, amiodarone acts by blocking potassium channels thus prolonging the action potential. This, in turn, leads to a lengthening of depolarization ...
Background: In 2011, we saw 7 million patients in the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest pain. Most of these patients did NOT have an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Missing an AMI is one of ...
Background: Lets face it. All of us have been interrupted by the onslaught of triage ECGs for interpretation. This constant flow of pink paper with black scribble causes frequent task switching, interrupts train of thought, and ultimately can lead to ...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common dysrhythmias encountered in the ED. The management of recent-onset AF and atrial flutter (AFl) in the ED continues to be debated. The discussion centers on whether patients with recent-onset AF ...
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