Feb 6, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been attempted as an adjunct to CPR during cardiac arrest but few studies on outcomes exist
- One prior small study stopped early when it showed ECMO with CPR (ECPR) was significantly superior to CPR
- Recent large,...
Jan 30, 2023
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Early repolarization a benign EKG pattern that can mimic an anterior STEMI
- Can be seen in the anterior leads typically in young male patients
- Can differentiate Early Repolarization vs Anterior STEMI by looking at four variables:
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- Corrected QT interval
- QRS amplitude...
Jan 16, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Hyperkalemia may cause cardiac arrest
- Treatment of suspected hyperkalemic cardiac arrest begins with typical management of cardiac arrest including high-quality CPR, defibrillation if appropriate, and resuscitation medications
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- Administer calcium products to...
Jan 10, 2023
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD
Educational Pearls:
Educational Pearls:
- Dental infections can be categorized into two main groups
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- Infections of the gums
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- Pericoronitis
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- Tooth eruption leading to inflammation/irritation
- Can progress to an infection
- Requires pain control, no antibiotics
- Gingivitis
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- Inflammation of...
Jan 9, 2023
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Commotio cordis is sudden ventricular fibrillation precipitated by direct impact to the chest
- A national registry, US Commotio Cordis Registry, reports an average of 10-20 cases annually
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- 95% of reported cases occur in males, indicating possible genetic component