“Just In Case” in the ED – The ECG Thrust
There are many things that we do in Emergency Departments ‘just in case’. In this series we’ll be looking at some of these to see if we really do need …
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Preventing mid-life spontaneity becoming a crisis – SCAD as a serious cause of chest pain. St Emlyn’s
It’s the call that no healthcare professional wants to get… “Hi Mate. Sorry to bother you, it’s just Lucy has got some chest pain and doesn’t look great. Do you …
Demystifying Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the ED – The Podcast from St Emlyn’s
This blog post accompanies a two part podcast series discussing Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and how these patients may present to the Emergency Department (ED). Dr Sam Fitzsimmons, our …
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Troponin and biotin: a lethal combination?
Imagine you’re treating a patient who presented with typical cardiac chest pain. The initial ECG showed subtle lateral ST depression that seemed to resolve on subsequent ECGs. You’re very concerned …
One high sensitivity troponin test to rule out acute myocardial infarction
This month I was honoured that a study I wrote with some terrific colleagues from Europe, Australia and the USÂ has been published as the ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Academic Emergency Medicine. …
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Cardiology Case 05: Detective work
It’s been a while since we shared a cardiology case but here’s a cracker for you. As usual, see our Caveats and Cautions. While these cases are based on our …
Cardiology Case 04: An unusual ECG
Here we go with another Cardiology Case at St. Emlyn’s. If you haven’t already, check out the other cases in this series: Cardiology case 01 Cardiology case 02: ST depression, no …