Utilization of POCUS and ECG to improve prehospital detection of acute MI

Christifulli walks through clinical scenarios in which using cardiac ultrasound as a paramedic has altered the decision-making process and changed patients’ treatment courses. He delves into the methods in which EMTs can get parasternal long views and parasternal short views, and what to look for. He also shares insight into using both point-of-care ultrasound and ECG to get a complete picture of the patient’s cardiac situation before the patient is dropped off at the hospital.