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Instructors' Collection ECGs: Complete AV Block

ECG Guru

I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. For myself, as a retired ER RN and paramedic, I think of the clinical ramifications of such a rhythm. It is also a good teaching case for discussing treatment options when the diagnosis may be uncertain or controversial.

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Instructors' Collection ECGs: AV Block

ECG Guru

I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. For myself, as a retired ER RN and paramedic, I think of the clinical ramifications of such a rhythm. It is also a good teaching case for discussing treatment options when the diagnosis may be uncertain or controversial.

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Heart Rhythm Society Allied Professional Council Viewpoint: Update and initiatives

HeartRhythm

From the beginning of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE), APs recognized a need and volunteered, organized, advocated, and created many of the cornerstone programs thriving today. Song, BSN, RN, FHRS, Jennifer A. Fraser, RN, FHRS, CCDS, and Marleen E. Visionary APs such as Susan L.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Serum Magnesium and Potassium in Acute Myocardial Infarction Influence on Ventricular Arrhythmias Henryk Kafka, MD; Lorrie Langevin, RN; Paul W. If hypokalemia is present in patients receiving thiazides who have had an acute myocardial infarction, it should be corrected so as to remove this predisposing cause of ventricular fibrillation.

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