Amiodarone vs. Lidocaine for Refractory VF/VT Arrest

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club – May 2025 Dr. Brian Cohn Vignette You are doing a ride along with EMS on your EMS rotation when your crew is called to the scene of a cardiac arrest. The patient is a 50-year woman with cardiac arrest witnessed by coworkers. Per bystanders the patient began complaining […]

Diagnostic Error in Emergency Medicine

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club – April 2025 Dr. Brian Cohn Vignette You are working in D-pod. Volumes are high and you feel some pressure to move patients through.  Some cases are easy for you. Others make you stop and think but.  You are pleased with your efficiency, but wonder whether you missed anything? […]

The Utility of Troponin Testing for SVT

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club- October 2023 VignetteYou are working a shift in EM1 one afternoon when you encounter Mr. Steven VonTrachtenberg, a pleasant 45-year old male who presents with palpitations thatbegan one hour prior to arrival. He notes a sense of his heart racing and hasshortness of breath with no chest pain. He […]