#318: Is it a STEMI or NSTEMI?

New nurses, this one's for you! We're talking about what that first code actually feels like, why the calm you see in other nurses doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this, and why your contribution matters even when you're not the one leading. If you're a new nurse and this mome ...  Show more

The Beers Criteria, or Beers list, is a list of medications which are considered to be potentially harmful medications for individuals over 65 years old due to risks or side effects that outweigh the benefits. In this episode, you'll learn: Beers criteria Why this list matters Ke ...  Show more

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD

Educational Pearls:

This is a topic podcast on myocardial infarction (MI) and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). There is a lot more to managing ACS then just recgonizing who has tombstone ST elevations on their EKG and activating the cath lab. In this episode, we'll go through the entire ACS spectrum f ...  Show more

In this podcast we discussed the coronary and non-coronary causes of chest pain. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll definitely learn a lot through this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out the ...  Show more

The 6 STEMI Equivalents: Other atypical ischemic EKG findings: Further Reading (see photos in the article): ECG Diagnosis of Life-Threatening STEMI Equivalent’s: Journal of the American College of Cardiology