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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was stented. IV administration of potassium is indicated when arrhythmias are present or hypokalemia is severe (potassium level of less than 2.5 malignant ventricular arrhythmias are present), rapid replacement of potassium is required. After pacing, there was no recurrence of Torsades. The patient stabilized.

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Wide-complex tachycardia that didn’t follow the rules

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

They had a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF 30%), as well as PCI with one stent. Although the emergency physician (along with an APRN and an RN) had not seen any alterations in the rhythm after adenosine was pushed, a paper recording of the episode was subsequently unearthed. A surprise clue!