Ken Grauer, MD
MAY 17, 2025
== P lease N OTE : After today No new ECG Blog posts for 3- to -4 weeks. I will also not be prompt in replying to emails. == All material on this ECG Blog site remains open! So IF you are looking for ECG material There is plenty on this web site! He reported CP severity = 7/10 at the time the initial ECG was recorded.
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Recommend obtaining multiple EKGs to aid in the diagnosis of cardiotoxic effects such as dysrhythmias or interval widening, even if not apparent immediately after the overdose. 1,2 Cardiovascular: Obtain an initial EKG to determine the patient’s baseline and repeat. 1,2 Consider lidocaine if sodium bicarbonate fails. 1 Class IA (e.g.,
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Cook County EM Blog
MAY 16, 2025
You order an ECG and then look around for an attending for help. The ECG looks normal. While ECG changes are specific at detecting elevated potassium levels that can be lethal, they are not sensitive. Review the FOAMed links at the end of this page to review what these changes look like on an ECG.
Cook County EM Blog
APRIL 18, 2025
Index ECG. An ECG is obtained immediately upon his arrival (Figure 1). Repeat ECG. However, prior to administration, the patient spontaneously cardioverted back to atrial fibrillation and was admitted to the Cardiac ICU. How could you tell that the ECG in Figure 2 was VT despite the slow rate?
EMDocs
JULY 21, 2025
Tests: ECG , labs, chest imaging. ACEP level C recommendation that while there is no specific timing for diuretic therapy, physicians can consider earlier administration of diuretics in ED patients with HF (ACEP). Causes: ACS, arrhythmia, valvular dysfunction, infection, nonadherence to meds, myocarditis, volume overload.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
A prehospital ECG was similar to the first ED ECG, which is shown below. Here is her initial ED 12-lead ECG: There is atrial fibrillation with a rate of approximately 114. First, there was an ECG from 3 months prior: This shows sinus rhythm. Here is her ECG at 6 hours after arrival: There is sinus rhythm.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 13, 2019
Use the "label" below the archive (below) to search for all kinds of ECG cases, with discussion. Dr. Smiths Book Join waiting list for The Queen of Hearts Register now to get early access to the Queen of Hearts OMI AI Model - detecting occlusion myocardial infarction on any 12-lead ECG. Only ECG abnormality is m. Patient dies.
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