Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. The described rhythm was an irregular, wide complex rhythm.

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Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest ICU Blood Pressure 128

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

J waves can also be induced by Occlusion MI (5), STEMI mimics including takotsubo and myocarditis complicated by ventricular arrhythmias (6, 7), and subarachnoid hemorrhage with VF (8). Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

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STEMI Bradycardia Arrhythmia Cardiac Arrest 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The second most common cause of medical cardiac tamponade is acute idiopathic pericarditis. Less common etiologies include uremia, bacterial or tubercular pericarditis, chronic idiopathic pericarditis, hemorrhage, and other causes such as autoimmune diseases, radiation, myxedema, etc.

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Pericarditis Tachycardia Ultrasound Blood Pressure 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A man in his 40s with multitrauma from motor vehicle collision Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. These include ( among others ) — acute febrile illness — variations in autonomic tone — hypothermia — ischemia-infarction — malignant arrhythmias — cardiac arrest — and especially Hyperkalemia.

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Arrhythmia Blog Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest 52