63 yo male with PMH of hypertension and mild case of COVID pneumonia four months prior, presents with one week of dyspnea on exertion and dry cough. He states that he experiences significant dyspnea with simple activities such as putting on his clothes or walking from his bedroom to the bathroom. He denies any chest pain, fevers, or chills.
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The Weekly Cheese: Do you feel a pulse?
This week we’re covering pulse checks in CPR, a topic covered in prior conference and Journal Clubs but important to emphasize. Detecting a patient’s pulse is critical when assessing for ROSC, but it is fraught with inaccuracy
Week 10: Zengin S et al. Comparison of Manual Pulse Palpation, Cardiac Ultrasonography and Doppler Ultrasonography to Check the Pulse in Cardiopulmonary Arrest Patients. Resus 2018. PMID: 30253230
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County Coronaries: Ischemia to Heart Block
County Coronaries: Considering Cook County ECG Cases
Case: A 56 yo male with a history of T2DM, atrial fibrillation (on metoprolol 50 mg XL q daily, not on AC), presents with 3 days of worsening chest pain, epigastric discomfort, and shortness of breath.
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