Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

Here is his ED ECG: There is obvious infero-posterior STEMI. What are you worried about in addition to his STEMI? Comments: STEMI with hypokalemia, especially with a long QT, puts the patient at very high risk of Torsades or Ventricular fibrillation (see many references, with abstracts, below). There is atrial fibrillation.

STEMI 52

STEMI Plasma Defibrillator OR 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Discussion See this post: STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes I could find very little literature on the treatment of severe life-threatening hypokalemia. Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. and/or in the presence of acute MI. mEq/L to 3.0 mEq/L to 2.0

Plasma 52

Plasma CPR STEMI ALS 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. to greatly decrease risk (although in STEMI, the optimal level is about 4.0-4.5 I could find very little literature on the treatment of severe life-threatening hypokalemia. The estimated deficit associated with a serum decrease from 4.0

Plasma 40

Plasma STEMI Defibrillator Overdose 40