Basic review of LBBB

25 yo male presents to ED after synope. ECG obtained. 

Review of Major ECG findings from last week's Tintinalli Club for Valentine's Day 

Unstable bradycardia?  Complete heart block?  No worries - we've got you covered with this pictoral guide of how to place a transvenous pacer.

It's pretty easy to remember what to do with unstable polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes (shock 'em!), but what are your options with recurrent stable episodes?  

You are evaluating a patient for abdominal pain the usual way (with a CT of course!) when you discover an incidental pericardial effusion. Quick as a flash you grab your trusty ultrasound and head back to the patient's room, wondering how this effusion got there and what POCUS findings you should be looking for...

Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation

aVR: The Forgotten Lead

Overview of restrictive cardiomyopathy 

Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate of less than 60 BPM. In the ED, we may not always have the time to stop to consider the etiology of bradycardia after we have stabilized our patient (and after we likely already consulted cardiology!) Having a thoughtful approach to the differential diagnosis for bradycardia can be extremely helpful in treating the underlying cause. The next time a bradycardic patient presents to your ED, think to yourself, “The Brady Bunch is on a DIET.”