Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

His ECG is shown below. How does RCA occlusion fit with the ECG? The answer is that the ECG really shows right ventricular OMI. We've highlighted a considerable number of acute RV MI cases in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ( See the October 7, 2019 and May 10, 2024 posts , to name just two ). There is non-obstructive disease here.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Fluid resuscitation was initiated. Here is the initial ED ECG: What do you think? The ECG shows peaked T waves, QRS widening, a coved-type ST segment with inverted T waves most prominent in V1 and V2 consistent with Brugada pattern. They opined that the ECG could instead be "metabolic." Creatinine elevated at 3.09

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EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

ECG: Evaluate for ischemia, right heart strain. Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Hypervolemia – leads to pulmonary edema: Consider diuresis If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS Published 2020 Feb 12. times maintenance.

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EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

ECG: Evaluate for ischemia, right heart strain. Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support. times maintenance.

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Circulation Assess heart rate, blood pressure, peripheral and central CRT, pulses and 3 lead ECG. Establish IV access and begin fluid resuscitation with 250ml boluses of 0.9% This includes adequate pain control, fluid resuscitation, and stabilization of any systemic complications. Acute Crit Care. doi: 10.4266/acc.2019.00647.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. 2020 Aug 15;417:213343. Epub 2020 May 7. Mercury, in all forms, reacts with sulfhydryl groups in intracellular sites ultimately interfering with multiple enzymatic processes. Coord Chem Rev. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213343.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ECG – May show tachycardia or rate related ST depressions Laboratory evaluation: CBC w/ differential – may reveal leukocytosis with left shift CMP, Lipase – can reveal alternative intra-abdominal diagnoses as well as show findings of end-organ hypoperfusion (elevated serum creatinine, transaminitis, etc.) McGraw-Hill Education; 2020.

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