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ECG Blog #436 — Bigeminy or Alternans?

Ken Grauer, MD

Certain drug overdoses ( Aconitine poisoning, severe caffeine poisoning ). Despite prolonged resuscitation with multiple defibrillation attempts — the patient could not be saved. = Primary Cardiac Tumors and/or Cardiac Metastasis. Andersen-Tawil Syndrome ( = L ong QT Syndrome, Type 7 ). Acute Myocarditis.

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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

EMDocs

Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association 2023 Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning was recently released. Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.

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EM Quick Hits 58 – HIV PEP and PrEP, PREOXI Trial, Blast Crisis, Nitrous Oxide Poisoning, Vasopressors in Trauma

Emergency Medicine Cases

The post EM Quick Hits 58 – HIV PEP and PrEP, PREOXI Trial, Blast Crisis, Nitrous Oxide Poisoning, Vasopressors in Trauma appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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ToxCard: Organic Mercury Poisoning

EMDocs

Diagnosis and Management: Whole blood mercury concentrations are the most useful for diagnosis of organic mercury poisoning, as organic mercury undergoes little urinary excretion. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. Adverse Drug React Acute Poisoning Rev. Am J Cardiol.

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Organophosphate Poisoning

EM SIM Cases

Organophosphate poisoning is a well-known (but rare in developed nations) toxidrome with specific antidotes available for patient treatment and survival. He looks so unwell that he is placed into the resuscitation bay. Organophosphate poisoning Download Case courtesy of Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org.

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Alkali Exposure

EB Medicine

Eckler, MD discuss the January 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Alkali Exposure: An Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment Patient Demographics and Case Scenarios: Types of patients prone to alkali exposure Causes and scenarios leading to alkali exposure (e.g.,

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EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments

Emergency Medicine Cases

To support EM Cases, please consider a donation here: [link] The post EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.