Dr. Chad on Instagram: "⚡️ Synchronized Cardioversion Explained ⚡️ Sometimes the heart gets “out of rhythm” into dangerous arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or unstable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). 🫀 👉 Synchronized cardioversion delivers a controlled electric shock that’s timed (synchronized) with the heart’s electrical cycle. This avoids shocking during the vulnerable repolarization phase (which could trigger ventricular fibrillation). ✅ Used when the patient is uns

EM Board Bombs Podcast on Instagram: "42-year-old healthy male shows up with sudden palpitations after… well, let’s just say ‘Thanksgiving went hard.’ BP is WNLs, EKG shows AFib with RVR. Which patient is safe for ED synchronized cardioversion without anticoagulation? (A) <48 hours of symptoms (B) Only after CT head (C) Only <12 hrs + no risk factors (D) Never cardiovert in ED unless unstable 👇 Drop your answer and no googling! What’s the key hour threshold that boards love testing on? (We’ll d