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cardiac tamponade, Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, hyperkalemia, occlusion MI, pericardial effusion, pulmonary embolism, STEMI
ECG Cases 43 – ECG Interpretation in Shortness of Breath
In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 patients with shortness of breath, and discuss how the ECG can be used to help diagnose cardiac, respiratory and metabolic emergencies....
Jesse McLaren | June 6, 2023
cardiac tamponade, Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, hyperkalemia, occlusion MI, pericardial effusion, pulmonary embolism, STEMI
ECG Cases 43 – ECG Interpretation in Shortness of Breath
In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 patients with shortness of breath, and discuss how the ECG can be used to help diagnose cardiac, respiratory and metabolic emergencies....
Jesse McLaren | June 6, 2023
Cardiology, Diagnostics, Materials, PennState
Pencil-on-Paper Wearable Sensor
Researchers at Penn State have developed a low-cost, wearable sensor using pencil-on-paper technology. This approach involves depositing graphite (pencil ‘lead’) on paper that has been treated with sodium chloride, to...
Conn Hastings | June 1, 2023
Cardiology, Medicine, Pathology, uniGoettingen
Cell Culture Chamber Mimics Mechanical States of Disease
Researchers at the University of Göttingen in Germany have developed a cell culture chamber that lets them culture tissue samples, mimic the mechanical conditions that tissues experience in various disease...
Conn Hastings | May 23, 2023
aortic dissection, Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, LVH, occlusion MI, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, Scarbossa criteria, STEMI
ECG Cases 42 – Approach to ECG Interpretation in Patients with Chest Pain: OMI, False Positive & Negative STEMI & Other Causes
In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 cases of patients with chest pain, including false positive STEMI, false negative STEMI, and other causes to help hone your ECG...
Jesse McLaren | May 10, 2023
aortic dissection, Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, LVH, occlusion MI, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, Scarbossa criteria, STEMI
ECG Cases 42 – Approach to ECG Interpretation in Patients with Chest Pain: OMI, False Positive & Negative STEMI & Other Causes
In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 cases of patients with chest pain, including false positive STEMI, false negative STEMI, and other causes to help hone your ECG...
Jesse McLaren | May 10, 2023
Cardiology, ECG, electrocardiography, seismocardiography, UTAustin
Chest Wearable Provides Key Heart Measurements
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new chest wearable that can obtain both electrocardiogram and seismocardiogram data from the underlying heart. While basic ECG can...
Conn Hastings | May 10, 2023
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, DVT, Materials, unibirmingham, Vascular Surgery
Vein on a Chip Includes Flexible Valves
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have developed a microfluidic device that mimics a human vein, including anatomical features such as valves, and physiological features such...
Conn Hastings | May 9, 2023
Cardiology, cornell, Hand edema, Materials, Medicine, Rehab, WeillCornell
Knitted Glove Massages the Hand to Treat Edema
A team of medical engineers at Cornell University has developed a knitted glove that is designed to treat hand edema, where fluid accumulation leads to swelling in the hands. The...
Conn Hastings | May 8, 2023
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Materials, pacemaker, UTAustin
Graphene Patch Affixes to Heart for Pacemaking
Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin have developed a thin and flexible graphene “tattoo” that can be affixed to the outside of the heart, and...
Conn Hastings | May 1, 2023
Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, MI complications, occlusion MI, STEMI
ECG Cases 41 – STEMI, Occlusion MI Complications
How can we use the awareness of complications to identify false positive STEMI and Occlusion MI that doesn’t meet classic STEMI criteria, and consider specific treatment? Dr. Jesse McLaren reviews...
Jesse McLaren | April 11, 2023
Cardiology, ECG, ECG Cases, ECG interpretation, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, MI complications, occlusion MI, STEMI
ECG Cases 41 – STEMI, Occlusion MI Complications
How can we use the awareness of complications to identify false positive STEMI and Occlusion MI that doesn’t meet classic STEMI criteria, and consider specific treatment? Dr. Jesse McLaren reviews...
Jesse McLaren | April 11, 2023
bci, bci brain computer interface, brain computer interface, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Materials, Neurology, Neurosurgery
Scientists Grow Electrodes Inside The Body
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a method whereby the body can ‘grow its own’ electrodes. The minimally invasive technique involves injecting a hydrogel that is laden with...
Conn Hastings | March 17, 2023

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