Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours. This time, the arrhythmia did not spontaneously terminate — but rather degenerated to VFib, requiring defibrillation. Some episodes of PMVT would terminate spontaneously — but on many occasions, the PMVT degenerated to VFib, requiring defibrillation.

Arrhythmia 131

Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 131

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Although we lack details of events that followed Dr. Smith makes the key point that had this arrest witnessed by the medic team been the result of an acute cardiac event ( therefore, presumably VT or VFib ) prompt defibrillation by on-the-scene medics would most probably have resuscitated her.

STEMI 88

STEMI Hemorrhage Cardiac Arrest Tachycardia 88

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There are 2 main options: Overdrive pacing could be considered and in the right clinical situation, this is often effective for reducing ventricular arrhythmias ( especially in the case of preventing pause induced or bradycardia-induced arrhythmias in association with QTc prolongation ). Try a different kind of antiarrhythmic.

Tachycardia 72

Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter Ablation 72