Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

At cath, he immediately had incessant Torsades de Pointes requiring defibrillation 7 times and requiring placement of a transvenous pacer for overdrive pacing at a rate of 80. Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. He was given amiodarone and lidocaine load and drip and K and Mg drips.

STEMI 52

STEMI Plasma Defibrillator OR 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. Here are other posts on hyperK, large calcium doses for hyperK, and ventricular tachycardia in hyperK Weakness, prolonged PR interval, wide complex, ventricular tachycardia Very Wide and Very Fast, What is it? How would you treat?

Plasma 40

Plasma STEMI Defibrillator Overdose 40

FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Resuscitating patients with low titer O whole blood or with component therapy in a ratio of 1:1:1, with packed red blood cells, platelets, and plasma, is impactful as it will help promote the restoration of circulation and add platelets and hemoglobin to the depleted store. We can all agree upon this.

Epinephrine 105

Epinephrine CPR Operating Room Plasma 105