tl;dr – Story Time (<5 minutes) Patient is a 59 year old MTF with a PMH of HIV (undetectable viral load) and HTN (on amlodipine) BIBEMS for evaluation of “pinching” chest pain and right flank pain. EKG in triage revealed sinus brad…
Intro: You are at Elmhurst and it’s your first cardiac shift ever. EMS rolls in, “Hey Doc, this patient is in a-fib.” The patient’s heart is beating fast. Your heart is beating fast. He is a 70 year old patient with a PMH of HTN, CKD, and…
