Tag: cardiology

Morning Report: 8/16/2013

Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Reisman!   This morning report we are reviewing a paper from a cardiology journal that proposes modification of the criteria for emergent cath lab activation. The goal is to recognize ECG patterns associated…

Morning Report: 7/26/2013

Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report!   Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome Pre-excitation syndrome.  Accessory electrical conduction pathway between atria and ventricle (most common tract name is “Bundle of Kent”) The incidence of WPW is between 0.1% and 0.3% in…

Morning Report: 6/7/2013

Here’s Dr. DiMare with today’s Morning Report!   WTF? = What the …fanny-pack?   What is an LVAD? –       Left ventricular assist device –       Basically an extracardiac pump –       The LV goes from being a pumping device…

Wednesday Wrap-up: ICU Conference

Thanks to Dr. Regan for preparing this edition of ICU Conference Wrap-up! The Case: Syncope and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia   San Francisco Syncope Rule -CHESS (history of CHF, Hct<30%, EKG other than sinus or change from prior, c/o SOB, SBP<90)…