Here's an awesome new invention by Seattle-based AliveCor. The iPhonECG turns the iPhone 4 into a wireless, clinical quality cardiac event monitor! This is an invention that I have been waiting for! The special case and app will retail for under $100.00 U.S.D. and makes its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las […]
Jeff Beeson, DO, LP once said, “The eyes cannot see that which the mind does not know.” Without a proper understanding of axis you cannot really see a 12-lead ECG. Once you fully understand axis it gives you a vocabulary that allows you can take ECG interpretation to the next level. It doesn’t help that […]
Here’s a case study submitted by a faithful reader named Brian from Southern California. This patient is a 67 year old male with a cheif complaint of chest pain. Upon arrival EMS found the patient is found sitting in a reclining chair. He is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event. He appears […]
EMS is called to the residence of a late 50s male who was found unconscious at the bottom of the stairs by the spouse. The patient responds to painful stimuli with a grimace. Past medical history and medications Past medical history: MI, pacemaker/ICD, renal insufficiency Medications: Numerous – unable to locate at the time of […]