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Hypothermia and drowning

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You request a 12 lead ECG and repeat a blood gas, asking for it to be run on the PICU analyser. Your trusted nurse hands you the ECG: Paediatric ECG interpretation has never been your strong suit. What is the likely cause of Elsa’s ECG changes? You look at her monitor, and an arterial blood gas performed moments ago.

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What is this ECG finding? Do you understand it before you hear the clinical context?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers First try to interpret this ECG with no clinical context: The ECG shows an irregularly irregular rhythm, therefore almost certainly atrial fibrillation. These are Osborn waves usually associated with hypothermia. He did well and was discharged. C), with Cardiac Echo -- A Pathognomonic ECG.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I remember Allie well from her days in the Research volunteer program at Hennepin. An initial EKG was obtained: Computer read: sinus tachycardia, early acute anterior infarct. Here is her prior EKG: When compared to the old EKG – Q waves present before, TWI in aVR present before, but all other changes are new.

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An elderly male with acute altered mental status and huge ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

EKG on arrival to the ED is shown below: What do you think? The providers documented concern for ST elevation in the precordial and lateral leads as well as a concern for hyperkalemic T waves in the setting of succinylcholine administration. limb lead reversal is now resolved) Unfortunately, QOH V1 got tricked by this second ECG!

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Should we activate the cath lab? A Quiz on 5 Cases.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Triage is backed up, and 10 minutes into your shift one of the ED nurses brings your several ECG s that has not been overread by a physician. ECG#1 ECG#2 ECG#3 ECG#4 ECG#5 See outcomes of all 5 below, with the Queen of Hearts AI Bot interpretation. (THE True Positive ECG#2 : Also sinus rhythm.

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ECG Pointers: Recurrent and Refractory Torsades de Pointes

EMDocs

She is well appearing, and while being placed on the monitor becomes anxious stating the symptoms are recurring. An ECG is performed and is shown below: Figure 1. Adapted from Dr. Smith’s EKG Blog. Another ECG is obtained and shown below. If the response is appropriate, get another EKG and assess the QT interval.

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

EMDocs

1,2 Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) (hyperthermia, autonomic instability, rigidity, altered mental status [AMS]) can occur as well and is most often seen with clozapine but has been observed with other atypicals. Rigidity and hyperthermia should raise concerns for NMS. 1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold.