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Tetralogy of Fallot explained!

#TetralogyOfFallot is a combination of four congenital abnormalities. Dr. Peter Lang from @BostonChildrens gives a fantastic whiteboard-style lecture on the complex anatomy and pathophysiology of Tetralogy of Fallot. https://t.co/PgLhe5jbio #PedsICU #Cardiac #Heart #Pediatrics — OPENPediatrics (@OPENPediatrics) August 22, 2018

Dont cheat a heart

Hey, there. It’s been awhile. This post is for nurses who care for patients immediately following open-heart surgery, but most of it applies to any patient. I mean, since they all have hearts. Or so I assume. The top six concerns for patients following open-heart surgery… C Cold. Cold is the first problem with open-heart… viaContinue reading “Dont cheat a heart”

Heartbeat : the miracle inside you

Cardiothoracic surgeon @drnikkistamp and her patients share their inspiring stories on #ABCCatalyst. Take heart 💛 https://t.co/Lt88osTVLL — Catalyst (@ABCcatalyst) September 12, 2017

Lecture: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Part (Overview and Non-STE-ACS) and Part 2 (STEMI) — Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog

Here is a pdf of all the slides (parts I and 2). This contains some extra slides which were "hidden" in the presentation.Part 1: Overview and Non-ST Elevation ACS Part 2: ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction via Lecture: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Part (Overview and Non-STE-ACS) and Part 2 (STEMI) — Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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!”

The Middle of the Road – Anaesthetics for the Heart Kids

Source: The Middle of the Road – Anaesthetics for the Heart Kids

Killer EKGs by Mat Goebel

Published on May 16, 2015 “Killer EKGs That Aren’t STEMIs” presented at the IHC EMS Conference in Murray, UT on 15 May 2015. More FOAMEd upcoming from this EMS conference, thanks to Dr Rob Bryant!

Assassin’s Creed & Preintubation hypotension

AmboFOAM Podcast: Cardiac Arrest

Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
Welcome again to the AmboFOAM podcast. This is part one of two episodes on cardiac arrest. These podcasts are again designed for the new paramedic or paramedic student. This time we are discussing cardiac arrest, primarily why we do what we do at an arrest. Part two will deal with the…

Safety and feasibility of prehospital extra corporeal life support implementation by non-surgeons for out-of-hospital refractory cardiac arrest

( image from Twitter, courtesy of Dr Brian Burns @HawkmoonHEMS)

Use of Prehospital RSI predicts survivors after out of hospital cardiac arrest

Twitter case discussion of Crashing cardiac patient

HI folks, here is a Twitter case discussion we had last night on patient with flash pulmonary oedema, rapid AF and critical aortic stenosis awaiting surgery. [View the story “Crashing pulmonary oedema patient in rapid AF (TAKE 2) ” on Storify]