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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

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There were no dysrhythmias on cardiac monitor during observation. This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. He was found to be influenza positive. Is there fever again?

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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myocardial infarction), arrhythmias, valvular pathology, shunts, or outflow obstructions. Smith comment: In a large randomized trial of dopamine vs. norepinephrine (11) for shock which was published after the above-mentioned recommendations, dopamine had more adverse events (especially severe dysrhythmias, and especially atrial fibrillation).