Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 9, 2024

A patient presented with hypotension and altered mental status and presumption of DKA. As the medics arrived, they handed me this ECG: What medication did I call for IMMEDIATELY when I saw this? This is obviously severe hyperkalemia and the patient is near cardiac arrest. The medics had no idea. I called for 2 grams of Calcium Chloride. There was no IV access, so we obtained intraosseous (IO) access, but she arrested before we could give her all the calcium.

Cardiac Arrest 130

Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator Cardiac Function Tachycardia 130

Heart Sisters

JUNE 9, 2024

"The problem with all of this kvetching is that although complaining might offer temporary relief, it’s bad for your happiness in the long run." Arthur C.

Heart Disease 76

Heart Disease 76

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 9, 2024

The lymphatic vascular system spans nearly every organ in the body and serves as an important network that maintains fluid, metabolite, and immune cell homeostasis. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the role of lymphatic biology in chronic disorders outside the realm of lymphatic abnormalities, lymphedema, or oncology, such as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM).

Quality of Life 52

Quality of Life Pharmacology 52

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

In her RAD conference interview, Paller describes several treatments featured in her talk on the subject of pediatric eczema.

Pediatrics 64

Pediatrics 64

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page 1899-1902, June 11, 2024.

Atherosclerosis 49

Atherosclerosis Circulation 49

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

The global, real-world TRACE study was designed to improve the understanding of tralokinumab’s safety, efficacy, and clinical utilization in daily practice for eczema.

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Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page 1927-1930, June 11, 2024.

Circulation 49

Circulation 49

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page e1413-e1413, June 11, 2024.

Atrial Fibrillation 45

Atrial Fibrillation Circulation 45

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

In her presentation at RAD 2024, Singh highlighted ways to manage the atopic comorbidities linked to eczema in children.

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Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page e1414-e1414, June 11, 2024.

Circulation 45

Circulation 45

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

An analysis of data from the NIH's All of Us program details the prevalence of fatigue among patients with pruritus among US patients.

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Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page e1412-e1412, June 11, 2024.

Pulmonary 45

Pulmonary Angioplasty Hypertension Circulation 45

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page e1411-e1411, June 11, 2024.

Education 45

Education Pediatrics Circulation 45

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page 1921-1926, June 11, 2024.

Circulation 45

Circulation 45

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page 1859-1861, June 11, 2024.

Circulation 45

Circulation 45