Category Archives: FOAMEd

STEMI and STEMI Equivalents, i.e. Who Needs the Cath Lab Now!

1. The ACC/AHA Criteria (1) (2)  ST-elevation in 2 contiguous leads that is: * Men 40: 2.0 mm ST-elevation in V2 or V3, 1 mm in any other lead * Women: >1.5 mm ST-elevation in V2 or V3, 1 mm in any other lead STEMI’s have a 90-minute door-to-balloon time mandate from the Center forContinue reading “STEMI and STEMI Equivalents, i.e. Who Needs the Cath Lab Now!”

PAIC #FOAMed Workshop Introduction.

Hi everyone. Unfortunately I am unable to make it to the Paramedics Australasia conference in Adelaide this year.  I was looking forward to taking part in the FOAMed workshops, however other events require my attendance, so I won’t be there. But fear not!  You don’t have to miss out on me making noises with myContinue reading “PAIC #FOAMed Workshop Introduction.”

JC The REVERT trial: Dip or doom for SVT in the Emergency Department?

St.Emlyn’s – Meducation in Virchester #FOAMed SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) is something we see a lot of in Emergency Medicine.  Any emergency physician will tell you exactly how satisfying it is to treat a patient with SVT.  There must be close to a 100% successful cardioversion rate, one way or another, and after cardioversion patients can usually…Continue reading “JC The REVERT trial: Dip or doom for SVT in the Emergency Department?”

How to Teach Doctors Empathy

Hola a tod@s, my dear friends.Today we talk about a very interesting opinion article published in The Atlantic, with a devastating headline: “Being a good doctor requires an understanding of people, not just science.” Although I personally think that empathy is a thing of everybody. Empathy has always been considered much less important than technical…Continue reading “How to Teach Doctors Empathy”