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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EKG/ECG Fluid Resuscitation Academics Resuscitation 121

PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

The control group received many similar treatments as the ‘intervention’ group (just not full protocolised EGDT) highlighting that with good sepsis care (fluid resuscitation, close monitoring, early appropriate antibiotic administration), mortality can be reduced. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011 Aug 30;18(9):934–40.

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Emergency Department 52

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Initial work up when suspicious of this process should include ECG, chest x-ray, urinalysis, and the following labs: CBC, CMP, magnesium, phosphate, calcium, uric acid, VBG (for pH), and lactate dehydrogenase (10). Therefore, it should only be administered in life-threatening arrhythmia and not simply for peaked t waves on ECG (2,20).

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Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Dehydration Emergency Department 56