Jesse McLaren
@ecgcases.bsky.social
EM physician and Associate Prof at UofT. #ECG blog/podcast for @emcases.bsky.social, an associate editor of Dr Smith’s ECG Blog, and teacher of heartsECGcourse.com 🫀(he/him) #ECGsky
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Safety and accuracy of the computer interpretation of normal ECGs at triage - Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background ECGs performed at ED triage are mandatorily assessed by an emergency physician contributing to task interruptions, decreased quality of care and increased error risk. Recent literature sugg...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Computer said atrial flutter, normal QT and nonspecific ST. But it’s sinus tach, long QT vs QU, and ST depression that looks like hypokalemia. Potassium was 1.8, from thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Motor weakness resolved with potassium correction
January 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Computer said atrial flutter, normal QT and nonspecific ST. But it’s sinus tach, long QT vs QU, and ST depression that looks like hypokalemia. Potassium was 1.8, from thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Motor weakness resolved with potassium correction