Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It was witnessed, and CPR was performed by trained individuals. She was found to be in ventricular fibrillation and was defibrillated 8 times without a single, even transient, conversion out of fibrillation. She arrived in the ED 37 minutes after 911 was called, with continuing CPR. References : 1. Nikus KC, Eskola MJ.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

The patient received 1 mg of epinephrine IV x2 with conversion of his rhythm to ventricular fibrillation (VF) for which he was defibrillated twice in the field. The patient is moved over to the stretcher and connected to the monitors and defibrillator. What would your next steps be? His point-of-care labs return with a potassium of 3.4

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Medics found her apneic and pulseless, began CPR, and she was found to be in asystole. She was never seen to be in ventricular fibrillation and was never defibrillated. A middle-age woman with h/o hypertension was found down by her husband. With ventilations and epinephrine, she regained a pulse. BP gradually rose.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

Several 200 J shocks did not terminate the VF, so a second defibrillator was applied for double sequential defibrillation with 400 J. She was defibrillated perhaps 25 times. Propranolol versus Metoprolol for treatment of electrical storm in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. SanzRuiz, R., Solis, J., &

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