This is part two of the three part series, 62 year old male: Chest Discomfort. As before, clinical details have been altered for educational purposes and to protect patient and provider privacy. When we left our patient, he was experiencing the latest in what had become a series of episodes of minor chest pressure. A […]

This another great case study from Vince DiGiulio, EMT-CC. As always, some details have been changed to protect patient privacy. It's Monday night and you're working triage in a busy emergency department. The waiting room is full when a very pleasant 62 year-old man presents to the desk with a chief complaint of chest discomfort. […]

This is the conclusion to 57 year old male: Chest Discomfort. We suggest you read the backstory first! We're now in the back of the ambulance with our stubborn 57 year old male with a rapid heart rate. He looks unwell, but is otherwise hemodynamically stable. Our partner is working on a line. Let's review the initial […]

This is part II to 59 year old male–"Lifting Boxes". You may wish to review the case. Let's review the ECG: There is sinus rhythm at about 90 bpm. Some of you saw a slight bit of ST elevation in the inferior leads, and maybe an abnormal aVL. Perhaps? Perhaps not? V1-V4 look possibly abnormal, […]

The following is a great case from Mordy E, and as always some details have been changed to protect patient privacy. You and your partner are refueling your ambulance at a gas station when a woman walks up and asks if you could, "come check out my husband." As you walk over to their car […]

This is the discussion for 88 year old female: Weakness. If you've not read the backstory, we suggest you check it out! When we last left off, our patient was in an exam room with an irregularly irregular rhythm. The ED physician had asked you if the patient had a history of atrial fibrillation. Let's […]

This great case was submitted by Vince DiGiulio, EMT-CC; we highly recommend you read his wonderful blog The Medial Approach to Emergency Medicine. As usual, the case has been altered to protect patient and provider privacy. You're working triage in a busy urban ED when an 88 year old female is brought in by her family. […]

This is part one of today's case study. As usual some information has been changed to protect patient confidentiality. EMS is called to the residence of a 59 year old male, who's chief complaint is chest discomfort.  As the crew enters the kitchen, they find the patient sitting in a chair surrounded by family members. […]

EMS 12-Lead podcast – Episode #9 – Thomas Concannon, ph.D. talks about the regionalization of STEMI care and the proliferation of PCI hospitals in the United States In this episode of the EMS 12-Lead podcast we're joined by Thomas Concannon, ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine. […]