REBEL Core Cast 110.0 – On Shift Learning Pearls

Take Home Points:

• Patients with recent onset atrial fibrillation can safely be cardioverted if they are 1) on anticoagulation 2) Low risk based on CHADS-VASC with onset < 48 hours or 3) High risk based on CHADS-VASC with onset < 12 hours.
• In anaphylaxis, think, “If A, B or C, give E.” If the patient has compromise to airway, breathing or circulation, they should get immediate epinephrine.
• D-dimer can effectively rule out a larger portion of low risk patients if age adjustment or the YEARS criteria are employed.
• When reviewing a syncope ECG, scour it for WPW, Brugada, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Prolonged/Short QTc and ARVC.

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Links

• EM: RAP: Atrial Fibrillation Update
• REBEL EM: The Pragmatic Combination of YEARS Score and Age-Adjusted D-Dimer
• Core EM: Age-Adjusted D-dimer (Using DDU)
• REBEL EM: Anaphylactic Shock
• REBEL EM: Core Cast 21.0 – ECG in Syncope

Post Created By: Anand Swaminathan MD, MPH

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