Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Moreover , the patient has ongoing symptoms and has an unexplained elevated troponin, so she is having an MI and the only question is whether it is type 1 or type 2 due to hypertension. Case continued She was loaded with aspirin 325 mg, and repeat troponin drawn around the time of EKG 1 resulted at 267 ng/L. At midnight.

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ECG & Echo Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Most agents exhibit both vasopressor and inotropic effects (Figure 1). Below follows a drug manual for use in the CCU (coronary care unit), ICU (intensive care unit) or ER (emergency room). μg/kg/min + + + ++ Low dose dopamine stimulates D1 receptors and induces vasodilation in coronary, renal, cerebral and mesenteric vessels.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2018

A 40-something male presented with dyspnea and left arm numbness, and perhaps some chest tightness, for 1 1/2 hours. E CG # 1 = the initial Triage ECG ( TOP ) — As per Dr. . = Here is his triage ECG: There is massive STE in V3-V6, and also STE in II, III, aVF. Why is this important? Thelin et al. Mokhtari et al.

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

1 The primary goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is to optimize coronary perfusion pressure and maintain systemic perfusion in order to prevent neurologic and other end-organ damage while working to achieve ROSC. Kirkegaard H, Soreide E, de Haas, I et al. De Fazio C, Skrifvars MB, Soreide E et al. 2019;23(1):1–9.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior. ECG 1 What do you think? Grines, C.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

A prior ECG from 1 month ago was available: The presentation ECG was interpreted as STEMI and the patient was transferred emergently to the nearest PCI center. The patient proceeded to cath where all coronaries were described as normal with no evidence of any CAD, spasm, or any other abnormality. So maybe she is better than I am.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

You review his chart and note that he had a heart transplant in 2014 but has not followed up with a cardiologist for at least 3 years. 1 There are over 50,000 visits related to heart transplant in the United States each year and over half of these patients are admitted to the hospital from the ED.

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