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Severe shock, obtunded, and a diagnostic prehospital ECG. Also: How did this happen?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had home health nurse visits, and a BMP was sent the next day (the day prior to admission, presumably after 120 mEq of KCl replacement -- if she was taking as directed). It would be difficult to get a nurse to give it faster! Hospital admission had been recommended, but she left that ED against medical advice. How would you treat?

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

At cath, he immediately had incessant Torsades de Pointes requiring defibrillation 7 times and requiring placement of a transvenous pacer for overdrive pacing at a rate of 80. Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? It would be difficult to get a nurse to give it faster! After pacing, there was no recurrence of Torsades.

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