Yes, this is VF.
Yes, the patient is conscious!!
In fact, he remained surprisingly stable both before and after this remarkable 12-lead ECG was taken.
Can you guess how this rare situation came about??
Conscious VF!
June 2, 2013 by 14 Comments
Strip Tease
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
StripTease is aimed at providers who need to make fast interpretations of critical care monitoring equipment. The site is primarily aimed at on-call inpatient residents, pre-hospital personel and emergency responders.
Radiological cacophony
April 4, 2013 by 4 Comments
Found this radiological cacophony and asked the trainees to define the abnormalities…how many can you find?
UltraSMACC’s SMACC CLUB ‘How To’
February 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
The UltraSMACC team (Mike Mallin, Matt Dawson, Laleh Gharahbaghian and Mike Stone) kick off SMACC CLUB with a Google Hangout that sets the standard.
Ultrasound in EM
October 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
One area undergoing a considerable transformation is the field of ultrasound – here is a smattering (in no particular order) of the best resources online that we read.
Diagnosis, Wenckebach?
October 2, 2012 by 12 Comments
Can you spot the “deliberate” mistake and solve the puzzle of this unusual ECG tracing?
Amal Mattu’s EKG Videos
September 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
A shout out for Amal Mattu’s EKG Videos blog on the occasion of it’s first blog-birthday, featuring one of the best 20 minute teaching sessions on ECG interpretation ever!
Rorschach Test Revealed
August 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Last week’s Rorschach test is revealed for what it is, and a new F.UCEM is inducted into the hall of infamy.
A Really Tricky ABG?
July 31, 2012 by 40 Comments
Your challenge is to describe and interpret this ICU patient’s ABG results. Are you up to the task? F.UCEM status is on the line!
Dissociated Oxygen Saturations
July 17, 2012 by 5 Comments
What is the explanation for the discrepancy between the oxygen saturations on pulse oximetry and on arterial blood gas analysis in this patient?
