Flashback Friday: Lumps and Bumps: Can’t-Miss Diagnoses in Syncope

<p>Dr. <a href="https://twitter.com/jgberberian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeremy Berberian</a> joins EMRA*Cast with <a href= "https://twitter.com/Alex_KamskyEM" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Alex Kaminsky</a> to delve deeper into the pathophysiology and electrical findings associated with diagnoses such as WPW, Brugada and ARVD.</p> <p><strong>Lumps and Bumps: Can't-Miss Diagnoses in Syncope </strong></p> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Alex Kaminsky</span></p> <p><strong>Guest: </strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeremy Berberian, MD<br /></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Associate Director of Resident Education, ChristianaCare</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Editor-in-chief: <em>EMRA EKG Guide</em>, <em>EMRA Ortho Guide</em>, and the upcoming <em>Emergency ECGs: Case-Based Review and Interpretations</em>, with Amal Mattu and William Brady</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Faculty editor: <em>EM Resident</em> Monthly ECG Challenge</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creator: ECG Greeting Cards©, a collaboration with MPP and JerBer Productions</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>EPISODE OVERVIEW<br /></strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Residents are well-programmed to recognize cardiovascular emergencies such as STEMIs at a glance. However, during a busy shift it can be easy to overlook dysrhythmias and other electrophysiologic urgencies and emergencies. Syncope is a prime example of a chief complaint that may be uncovered with an EKG alone -- however, syncopal emergencies are often subtle and nuanced. Dr. Berberian joins EMRA*Cast with Alex Kaminsky to delve deeper into the pathophysiology and electrical findings associated with diagnoses such as WPW, Brugada, ARVD and more.</span></p> <p><strong>KEY POINTS</strong></p> <p><strong>Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prevalence: 0.7 to 1.7 per 10000</span></p> <p><strong>Overview<br /></strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"