Dr. Crowley, M.D., dives into the literature on coronary CTA in the era of high-sensitivity troponins.
Dr. Shamis, M.D., discusses high sensitivity troponins in the setting of renal failure.
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition that, if you don't specifically consider and evaluate for it, you might miss! Dr. Fenderson has you covered with some basics of tamponade and it's diagnosis.
Dr. Fieles discusses which rate control agent is more effective for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department.
Dr. Billings, M.D., discusses 2 papers on the efficiacy & safety of Dobutamine versus Milrinone in the setting of cardiogenic shock.
Dr. Perelman, M.D., discusses two papers on Procainamide vs. Amiodarone in the setting of stable Ventricular Tachycardia.
A 55 year old female is brought in by EMS in marked respiratory distress. "BP is pretty high doc" the medic notes as you enter the room. Read on for a discussion of how to master treatment of this common, but frightening disease process...
Dr. Leary, D.O., discusses how to interpret the EKG in a patient who presents with syncope.
Last week, we briefly defined hypertensive emergency as acute blood pressure elevation (SBP >180 and/or DBP>120) with evidence of end-organ damage. (Remember, hypertensive urgency is the same blood pressure elevation without end-organ damage). Once we have identified a hypertensive emergency, what are our best treatment options? Below is a quick guide (not comprehensive) to some go-to options.
