This is the second post from the ‘Hunting the Culprit’ Series. An appreciation that each of the 12 ECG leads is a ‘snapshot’ of the heart from a specific position is crucial for hunting the culprit vessel in STEMI patients. For a detailed explanation of ECG leads, here is the first post from this series […]
Hunting the Culprit: (Properly) Understanding ECG Leads
Recently I was lucky enough to have attended the ‘EMECG’ course in Cape Town, SA. It was a 2-day event that took place at the beautiful V&A waterfront. Not a bad backdrop to learn about ECGs #emecg pic.twitter.com/aOVqfwJLht — Robert Lloyd (@PonderingEM) April 11, 2015 The faculty delivered high yield, EM-centric ECG education in a […]
Paging the Cardiology Registrar: Acute Coronary Syndrome in the ED
Author: Yousif Ahmed (see bio below) Pondering Cardiology in the ED The first thing I would like to speak about is the relationship between Cardiology and the Emergency Department, and the unavoidable changes encountered over the last few years. A large proportion of patients with acute cardiac disorders first present to the ED. This is […]
