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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

See these publications for more information Overall, management for cardiac contusion is mostly supportive unless surgical complications develop, involving appropriate treatment of dysrhythmias and hemodynamic instability. 2015, March 1). Dyer From the Division of Cardiology, Thankavel, P. Myocardial contusion in an 8-year-old boy.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

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). 2015 Oct; 66(4):355-362. Annals of Emergency Medicine. De Backer D et al.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Dysrhythmia, pacer), 4) valvular heart disease, 5) FHx sudden death, 6) volume depletion, 7) persistent abnormal vitals, 8) primary CNS event __ 3) Mendu ML et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine March 2015 ; Volume 65, Issue 3, Pages 268–276.e6 18) Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy et al.

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