Mchd Paramedic Podcast

Vital signs are called vital for a reason.  On this episode, Dr. Patrick takes us through a differential for the workup of sinus tachycardia.  This is a finding that we see daily in our practice, but often lack a step-wise approach when managing these patients. REFERENCES: 1. Bossart P, Fosnocht D, Swanson E. Changes in heart rate do not correlate with changes in pain intensity in emergency department patients. J Emerg Med. 2007;32(1):19–22. 2. Marco CA, Plewa MC, Buderer N, Hymel G, Cooper J. Self-reported pain scores in the emergency department: lack of association with vital signs. Acad Emerg Med. 2006;13(9):974–979. 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19700579