Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal, with no effusion. Lactate was 20, POC Cardiac US showed EF estimated at 30%, and formal echo showed EF of only 15%, and a normal RV. Assessment was severe sudden cardiogenic shock. Clinically — the patient was felt to be in cardiogenic shock. What is it?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

The patient in today’s case presented in cardiogenic shock from proximal LAD occlusion, in conjunction with a subtotally stenosed LMCA. Another approach is sympathetic chain (stellate ganglion) blockade if you have the skills to do it: it requires some expertise and ultrasound guidance. RCA — 100% proximal occlussion.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

But the lack of traditional Sgarbossa criteria is not reassuring enough for such high pretest probability (elderly patient with chest pain, out of hospital cardiac arrest and LBBB), and the Modified Sgarbossa Criteria confirms Occlusion MI in this case. But by this time the patient went into cardiogenic shock and passed away.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An elderly man with sudden cardiogenic shock, diffuse ST depressions, and STE in aVR Literature 1. Thirty-six patients (36%) presented with cardiac arrest, and 78% (28/36) underwent emergent angiography. Widespread ST-depression with reciprocal aVR ST-elevation can be cause by: Heart rate related: tachyarrhythmia (e.g.,

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