#stemi

2 articles tagged stemi.

Case breakdownsOctober 10, 20263 min read

Inferior STEMI? Check the right ventricle before you reach for nitro

Up to half of inferior MIs involve the right ventricle. Here's why that changes the nitro decision, how V4R finds it in under a minute, and what to do when the pressure drops.

Case breakdownsOctober 10, 20264 min read

The 12-lead ECG that changed the destination: a paramedic STEMI case breakdown

A vague complaint of indigestion, an early 12-lead and a fast pre-alert. We break down the decisions that get a STEMI patient to the cath lab sooner, and the mimics that trip crews up.