2012 Cardiac Arrest Tachycardia 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Smith: This bizarre ECG looks like a post cardiac arrest ECG with probable acidosis or hyperkalemia in addition to OMI. The patient died of cardiogenic shock within 24 hours despite mechanical circulatory support. Below the J-point is marked out showing the ST pathologic deviations. What was the pH and K?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
Otherwise vitals after intubation were only notable for tachycardia. An initial EKG was obtained: Computer read: sinus tachycardia, early acute anterior infarct. She was ventilated by bag-valve-mask by EMS on arrival and was quickly intubated with etomidate and succinylcholine. A rectal temperature was obtained which read 107.9
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2019
There is sinus tachycardia and also a large R-wave in aVR. Drug toxicity , especially diphenhydramine , which has sodium channel blocking effects, and also anticholinergic effects which may result in sinus tachycardia, hyperthermia, delirium, and dry skin. J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. Her temperature was 106 degrees.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 21, 2023
The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Europace 2012 Shinde R, Shinde S, Makhale C, Grant P, Sathe S, Durairaj M, Lokhandwala Y, Di Diego J, Antzelevitch C. The final letter in the SLOWED mnemonic is " D " for "Dead" ( resulting from VT/VF or asystolic cardiac arrest ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
There was never ventricular fibrillation (VF) or ventricular tachycardia (VT), no shockable rhythm. The patient was unconscious BEFORE the cardiac arrest, at the same time that she had strong pulses. Therefore, cardiac arrest is NOT the etiology of the coma. There is sinus tachycardia at ~115/minute.
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