Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 3, 2020
This ECG was done in a middle aged woman who was in a motor vehicle collision in which her vehicle "T-boned" another, so there was trauma to the anterior chest. She had multiple rib fractures as well as serious hemorrhage and underwent massive transfusion. ng/mL, and an ECG was recorded: There are no P-waves visible.
RebelEM
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Treat moderate to severe symptoms and any EKG changes with IV calcium salts Always search for and treat the underlying cause of hypocalcemia REBEL Core Cast 88.0 – Hypocalcemia Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition: A serum calcium level < 8.5
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 14, 2023
Here is his triage ECG: What do you think? A prior ECG was available for comparison: There is sinus rhythm here; the QRS is the same We can see that the QRS is essentially the same as prior. For clarity in Figure-1 — I've reproduced and labeled the 2 ECGs in today's case. Figure-1: I've labeled the 2 ECGs in today's case.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
The ECG that is shown in Figure-1 was obtained from an elderly patient, who was admitted to the hospital for a fall. In view of this history — HOW would you interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in this case — obtained from an elderly patient with severe anemia ( See text ). Is there AV block?
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 4, 2024
In select patient populations (such as those with poor outpatient follow-up), screening with a BMP to evaluate their serum creatinine may be beneficial Patients with asymptomatic hypertension should be referred to their PCP for outpatient follow-up.
EMDocs
MAY 15, 2024
ECG: Evaluate for ischemia, right heart strain. Simple blood transfusion should be considered early in the hypoxemic patient with advancement to red cell exchange transfusion if there are clinical features of severe pathology or evidence of progression despite initial simple transfusion.
Taming the SRU
JUNE 26, 2024
Other medical interventions include PPIs, octreotide, erythromycin, and blood transfusion as needed. Blood transfusion may be useful in patients with penetrating trauma, although we must acknowledge when efforts are futile. Early endoscopy is key to both diagnosis and therapeutics.
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