Cardiovascular – Core EM

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Brugada Syndrome

Filed Under: Cardiovascular Tags: Cardiology, Cardiovascular Leave a Comment

An overview of Brugada syndrome.
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Ventricular Assist Devices

Filed Under: Cardiovascular Tags: Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Resuscitation Leave a Comment

An overview of how to manage emergencies related to ventricular assist devices.
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Digoxin Toxicity

Filed Under: Toxicology Tags: Cardiovascular, Toxicology Leave a Comment

We take a look at one of our favorite cardiac glycosides.
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Asymptomatic Hypertension

Filed Under: Cardiovascular Tags: Cardiovascular One Comment

A look at how to best field one of the most common referrals to the emergency department.
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Cases

March 2017

Tags: AMS, Aortic Dissection, Cardiovascular Leave a Comment

Altered mental status
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Journal Review

Prevalence of PE in First Time Syncope Admitted to the Hospital (PESIT Study)

Filed Under: EM Journal Update Tags: Cardiovascular, Overdiagnosis, PESIT, Pulmonary Embolism, Syncope January 12th, 2017 Leave a Comment

Pulmonary embolism (PE) kills 100,000 people in the United States each year making it the second most common cause of sudden, unexpected, nontraumatic death outside of the hospital. PE-related deaths can be unexpected because it can present with minimal symptoms,
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