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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis. What should be done?

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Sepsis is coming in at a higher readmission rate and cost per admission than acute MI, CHF, COPD, and PNA.

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