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Seizure in a 30 something

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ECG #1 Interpretation: ECG #1 shows sinus rhythm at a heart rate of 77 bpm. This episode self terminated before defibrillation was possible. Following more detailed questioning — it turned out the patient had started taking 9 different herbal remedies to ease lethargy and unspecific neurological symptoms. and magnesium 0.88

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EM@3AM: Brugada Syndrome

EMDocs

Answer : Brugada Syndrome Epidemiology and Etiology Rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 5,000 individuals worldwide 1. More common in males than females, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 8:1 1. Type 1 “Brugada sign” The only type that is considered diagnostic.

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

NAEMSP

CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. The study included 109 hyperkalemic cardiac arrest patients from 2006 through 2012. References: 1. Ramazan, K.,

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The pattern of STE and STD reminded us of Brugada Type 1 morphology. Smith comment: 1) Brugada ECG may have ST shifts in limb leads as well as precordial leads. Patients that develop a Type 1 pattern without any precipitating or provoking factors have a risk of SCD of 0.5-0.8% per year incidence of SCD in this cohort [1].

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Cardiac Care Show – Episode 1: Mechanical CPR

ECG Medical Training

Cardiac Care Show – Episode #1: Mechanical CPR Hello, and welcome to the Cardiac Care Show. Let’s also not forget that these patients still require ventilation and they still require defibrillation! in 2012, researchers discovered that the median application time was 32.5 I’m your host Tom Bouthillet.

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