As ED doctors, we’re often handed EKGs every few minutes. Our minds initially will always go to ST elevations and possible myocardial infarctions. With this in mind however, what are the other, lesser seen variants that are equally as dangerous and also warrant immediate catheterization? Hyper-acute T waves Before starting to discuss STEMI equivalents, let’s …
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Introduction Throughout the worldwide pandemic of COVID, the general understanding became that pediatric patients were not only less susceptible to the virus but also to the clinical symptoms that accompany it. Albeit rare, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a relatively new differential diagnosis that does not necessarily need positive COVID testing and in …
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