modified sgarbossa criteriaNew LBBBRate-related bundle branch block6 Min Read Jesse McLarenonMay 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…
NSTEMI is worthlessOcclusion MI/Non-Occlusion MI (OMI/NOMI) paradigmOMI in cardiac arrestSTEMI or NSTEMI DiagnosisSTEMI/NonSTEMI paradigm9 Min Read Willy FrickonMay 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…
BRASHCalcium Therapy for Hyperkalemiahyperkalemia6 Min Read Jesse McLarenonFebruary 10, 2025 Potassium 6.2 with narrow QRS: any indication for calcium? Written by Jesse McLaren An 80 year old patient with diabetes/hypertension/cirrhosis presented to a hospital clinic for routine…
computerFalse positive ECGOMI MimicPseudoOMIPseudoSTEMI6 Min Read Willy FrickonFebruary 12, 2025 ** **ACUTE MI/STEMI** **: Activate the cath lab if the patient has chest pain? Written by Willy Frick I was reviewing our institutional PMcardio account which we are using to improve early identification of patients with…
false positive STEMI criteriaPM Cardio Queen of HeartsQueen knows false positive4 Min Read Pendell MeyersonFebruary 14, 2025 A man in his 30s with epigastric pain and chest pressure Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 30s presented with acute upper midline abdominal pain and nausea. He described it as radiating into his…