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REBEL Core Cast 125.0 – Hyperkalemia

RebelEM

patients can jump from peaked T waves to sine wave) Management Basics: ABCs, IV, O 2 , Cardiac Monitor and, 12-lead EKG Identify + treat underlying cause of hyperkalemia (i.e. Definition: A serum potassium level > 5.5 rhabdomyolysis -> hydration) Remove inciting factors (i.e. furosemide) Dialysis for anuric patients (i.e.

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Hyperacute T waves

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Interestingly, they found that this was not a transient feature that later progressed to ST elevation, but that it remained static until angiography up to 50 minutes after the initial ECG. This is the EKG of a previously healthy 40 year old man with one hour of chest pain and profound weakness and sense of "doom". K levels were normal.

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Electrical Injuries: Hertz So Bad

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Case 1: Toddler with an oral commissure burn An electrical burn to the angle of the mouth cauterizes superficial bleeding vessels, and hours later the wound becomes covered with a white layer of fibrin, surrounded by erythema. Most patients do well, and the burn heals by secondary intention. Take Home Points 1.

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

EMDocs

Pain can be associated with a friction rub on cardiac auscultation, a pericardial effusion on a bedside echocardiogram, or diffuse ST elevations on an EKG. 21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Jan 23 2008;(1):CD000396. Epub 2017 Feb 14.