Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

He underwent further standard resuscitation EXCEPT that we applied the Inspiratory Threshold Device ( ResQPod ) AND applied Dual Sequential Defibrillation (this simply means we applied 2 sets of pads, had 2 defib machines, and defibrillated with both with only a fraction of one second separating each defibrillation.

Cardiac Arrest 98

Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Defibrillator Atrial Flutter 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Written by Willy Frick with edits by Ken Grauer An older man with a history of non-ischemic HFrEF s/p CRT and mild coronary artery disease presented with chest pain. He said he had had three episodes of chest pain that day while urinating. This is the shock coil and identifies this device as a defibrillator.

Chest Pain 102

Chest Pain Tachycardia Pacemaker Defibrillator 102

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Possible but, again, the QRS morphology is atypical 3) Atrial Flutter with 2:1 conduction and "aberrancy". I do not see flutter wave baseline, and again the QRS morphology is not typical for a supraventricular rhythm. With OMI, all you know is that your patient has some nonspecific chest pain, SOB, shoulder pain etc.

Tachycardia 95

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia ICU Pulmonary 95