2022, Cardiac Arrest and Dysrhythmia

A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time. Then there is loss of pulses with continued narrow complex on the monitor ("PEA arrest") Learning Points: Sudden witnessed Cardiac Arrest due to ACS is almost always due to dysrhythmia. This patient arrested shortly after hospital arrival.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

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.

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A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

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