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Lab case 454 interpretation

EMergucate

PH = 7.39, that is within the normal range. pCO2 = 30 mmHg, that is slightly low. This patient might have respiratory alkalosis. Next, we should look at the compensation for respiratory acidosis.

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Dizziness in a 40-something with recent stent for inferior OMI

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Dizziness is so unlikely to be OMI without an obvious ECG, that I am going to pretend that this patient presented with chest pain. The PMCardio Queen of Hearts app asks you, before giving an interpretation of OMI ("STEMI-Equivalent"), whether the patient's clinical presentation is high risk for OMI. If no, then she will tell you that the case is outside of the intended use group.

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