Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Here is the case: Report from EMS was witnessed syncope, his son did CPR, but the patient had pulses when EMS arrived. Here is the ED ECG (a photo of the paper printout) What do you think? American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2005; 23(3):279-287. How excited would you have been about this case?" No Chest Pain, but somnolent.

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EMS CPR EKG/ECG Wellness 114

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Here is the ECG: Sinus tachycardia. This is an extremely dangerous ECG. When the ECG shows the effects of hypokalemia, it is particularly dangerous. Here are the American Heart Association Guidelines: 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Part 10.1:

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EKG/ECG Resuscitation Administration CPR 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

A prehospital ECG was recorded: Limb leads: Precordial Leads What is the therapy? What does a heart look like on ultrasound when the EKG looks like that? The followup ECG is here: Now the QRS is only slightly prolonged. A middle-aged woman was found down in her apartment unconscious. She was in shock with thready pulses.

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Shock EKG/ECG Resuscitation Ultrasounds 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

Here is his ED ECG: There is obvious infero-posterior STEMI. This subsequent ECG was recorded after the K was up to 2.2 The QT is much shorter There are now clear U-waves in V2 and V3 2 days later, this ECG was recorded with a K of 3.5: These two rhythms are often indistinguishable on the monitor or ECG. This was stented.

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Resuscitation EKG/ECG Hospitals Administration 52