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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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

These diagnoses were not found in his medical records nor even a baseline ECG. He had no previously documented medical problems except polysubstance use. An ECG was obtained shortly after arrival: What do you think? There is no evidence of WPW on this ECG, but it is diagnostic for OMI. What are we seeing here?

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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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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Electrocardiography (ECG) should be performed on any patient with significant blunt chest injury. A negative ECG is highly consistent with no significant blunt myocardial injury. Any patient with a new abnormality on ECG (dysrhythmia, heart block, or signs of ischemia) should be admitted for continuous ECG monitoring.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Abnormal ECG – looks for cardiac syncope. Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG): Defined (San Fran syncope rule) as any new changes when compared to the last ECG or presence of non-sinus rhythm. If no previous ECG was available, ECG was classified as abnormal if any abnormality was present. orthostatic vitals b.

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