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onApril 13, 2015

EM Crit Podcast: Part 2 Interview on “Who needs acute PCI?”

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Scott Weingart Interviews me:

Part 2 of Who needs acute PCI?

Steve Smith

onApril 13, 2015

Dyspnea, syncope and ST-elevation in a young female

Written by Magnus Nossen A woman in her thirties contacted the ambulance service because of progressive shortness of breath. She reported…

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Mark Hellerman

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An ECG Finding Every Doctor Should Recognize — It’s More Common than You Think!

Post by Dr. Mark Hellerman. = = = Two octogenarians with known extensive CAD presented to our ED the same afternoon with chest discomfort. In…

lead misplacement

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Hans Helseth

onMay 29, 2026

The Right Decision for the Wrong Reason?

An 85-year-old man with a history of MI with stents woke up feeling unwell. He reported that the original sensation was difficult to describe,…

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Jesse McLaren

onMay 25, 2026

65 year old with chest pain + new Left Bundle Branch Block: is this acute coronary occlusion?

by Jesse McLaren A 65 year old with a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, reflux and cocaine use presented with chest tightness and…

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Willy Frick

onMay 22, 2026

STEMI: An Impossible Standard. NSTEMI: a worthless diagnosis.

A man in his mid 50s was playing soccer and collapsed. Bystanders initiated CPR and delivered 3 AED-advised shocks. The patient was intubated…

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Steve Smith

onApril 15, 2015

Giant Inverted T waves in an Elderly Patient

This is another contribution from Victoria Stephen. Victoria is a third year EM Registrar from at the University of the…

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Steve Smith

onApril 19, 2015

Ventricular Fibrillation, Resuscitation, and Hyperacute T-waves: What does the Angiogram show?

An elderly person collapsed and was found to be pulseless. He had immediate bystander CPR. An AED was placed and one shock was…

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Steve Smith

onApril 21, 2015

Acute chest pain, bradycardia, and hypotension

A middle-aged male complained of acute onset of chest pain. He was diaphoretic, weak, lightheaded, but alert. Blood…

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