Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. 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.

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Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 109

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2012

Blunt cardiac injury my result in : 1) Acute myocardial rupture with tamponade 2) Valve rupture (tricuspid, aortic, mitral) 3) Coronary thrombosis or dissection (and thus Acute MI) from direct coronary blunt injury 4) Dysrhythmias of all kinds.

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Dysrhythmia Biomarkers Echocardiogram Ultrasound 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. heart auscultation (aortic stenosis); c. Good History and Physical exam, including a. orthostatic vitals b. FHx of sudden death.

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Arrhythmia Outcomes Risk Factors Chest Pain 52