Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

See these publications for more information Overall, management for cardiac contusion is mostly supportive unless surgical complications develop, involving appropriate treatment of dysrhythmias and hemodynamic instability. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2015, March 1). Myocardial contusion in an 8-year-old boy. Cramer, M.

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Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 115

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Dilated pupils and hypertension are a strong clue to sympathetic overload, but don't forget anticholinergic syndromes, including tricyclics! I also believe that we physicians and medics are eager to treat dysrhythmias, and we want to see them even when they are not there. In this case, it resulted in VT, which could be cardioverted.

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Tachycardia Chest Pain Pharmacology Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Circulation. Circulation 67, No. Circulation 1970;41:623-627 9. The paramedic’s initial impression of the patient was that he was critically ill.

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Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? mEq of K pushed fast and circulated theoretically would raise serum K immediately by 1.0 Severe hypokalemia in the setting of STEMI or dysrhythmias is life-threatening and needs very rapid treatment. Since it takes some time (how long?) mEq/L, and 10 mEq would increase it by 3.3

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STEMI Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmia 52