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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

For instance: sepsis, bleeding, dehydration, hypoxia, and mild ACS. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:1756-1763, 5/1/2013. Smith Final Comment: It is uncertain what initiated this patient's instability. Any alteration in physiology can change "compensated" AS to "decompensated" AS. Aortic valve surgery as an emergency procedure.

EKG/ECG 40
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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis. Sickle cell patients also qualify to receive the annual influenza vaccine, since influenza virus infection predisposes to bacterial pneumonia and sepsis caused by S. Pneumococcal sepsis B.