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Tachycardia must make you doubt an ACS or STEMI diagnosis; put it all in clinical context

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

More often, tachycardia with ST segment abnormalities (elevation or depression) is due to an underlying illness (PE, sepsis, hemorrhage, dehydration, hypoxia, respiratory failure, etc.). Large volume fluid resuscitation was undertaken. Even after 3 liters of fluid, his CVP was very low. The K returned at 6.9

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02 mg/kg, max 0.4 C or 100.4

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Managing a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis

Mind The Bleep

9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. On Day 3 (i.e. 48 hours later) albumin is administered at 1g/kg. On Day 3 (i.e.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In addition, the patient received 750 mL of fluid resuscitation with transient improvement of blood pressure. As with other cases of shock, initial fluid resuscitation may be considered. For instance: sepsis, bleeding, dehydration, hypoxia, and mild ACS.

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Paediatric IV Fluid Prescribing

Mind The Bleep

There could be any number of reasons for this but some examples are: they have severe D&V and aren’t keeping fluids down, or because they are pre or post-op, or have presented very unwell and need fluid resuscitation. saline + 5% dextrose or plasma-lyte 148 + 5% dextrose. Answers (1) [B] is the correct answer.