Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. 2017 Oct 1;177(10):1520-1522. The described rhythm was an irregular, wide complex rhythm.

Tachycardia 128

Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest ICU Blood Pressure 128

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

They include myocardial ischemia, acute pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, external compression due to mass over the right ventricular outflow tract region, and metabolic disorders like hyper or hypokalemia and hypercalcemia. 2017 Mar;110(3):188-195. Spontaneous type 1 ECG has the highest number of points at 3.5, Arch Cardiovasc Dis.

Sudden Cardiac Death 52

Sudden Cardiac Death Atrial Fibrillation Electrophysiology Arrhythmia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

CMAJ 2017 Vassallo SU, Delaney KA, Hoffman RS, et al. Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The final letter in the SLOWED mnemonic is " D " for "Dead" ( resulting from VT/VF or asystolic cardiac arrest ). J wave syndromes.

STEMI 52

STEMI Bradycardia Arrhythmia Cardiac Arrest 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The second most common cause of medical cardiac tamponade is acute idiopathic pericarditis. Less common etiologies include uremia, bacterial or tubercular pericarditis, chronic idiopathic pericarditis, hemorrhage, and other causes such as autoimmune diseases, radiation, myxedema, etc. Cardiac Tamponade.

Pericarditis 40

Pericarditis Tachycardia Ultrasound Blood Pressure 40