Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. See this post: How a pause can cause cardiac arrest 2. In this specific case, Left Bundle Branch (LBB) area pacing was pursued to achieve cardiac resynchronization. She was intubated. The plan: 1. Place temporary pacemaker 3.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal, with no effusion. 9 However, because troponin is a clear marker of disease severity and a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes, it may be quite useful in the ED disposition decision: if troponin is elevated, then outpatient management should be reconsidered.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time. Cardiac Ultrasound may be a surprisingly easy way to help make the diagnosis Answer: pulmonary embolism. Now another, with ultrasound. This patient arrested shortly after hospital arrival. Submitted by a Med Student, with Great Commentary on Bias!

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