Trans-esophageal ECHO in Cardiac Arrest

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club – September 22nd, 2022 Vignette: You are working a shift in TCC when you get a pager about a 68-year-old gentleman with a history of atrial fibrillation who was found pulseless after passing out during his weekly golf game. Bystander CPR was initiated and upon EMS arrival his first rhythm […]

The Canadian Syncope Risk Score

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– October 19th, 2022 Vignette Ms. Jones is a70-year-old female with a history of HTN and type II DM who presents to the ED after a syncopal event which occurred 30 minutes prior to arrival. The event was witnessed by the patient’s husband who states she had collapsed soon after […]