This ECG Pattern Told the Story When the Patient Could Not
Submitted by Spencer Lord MD, written by Alex Bracey with edits by Meyers and Smith A patient presents as a transfer from an outside…
Found comatose with prehospital ECG showing “bigeminal PVCs” and “Tachycardia at a rate of 156”
This patient with a history diabetes was found with a GCS of 4. Prehospital EKG and strips (not shown) had “heart rate 156”…
A middle aged man with unwitnessed cardiac arrest
Written by Pendell Meyers, with edits by Steve Smith Thanks to my attending Nic Thompson who superbly led this resuscitation We received a…
Sinus rhythm with a new wide complex QRS
This is another case written by Pendell Meyers, a G2 at Stony Brook. As I mentioned before, Pendell will be helping to edit and write…
Terbutaline and Albuterol for Lowering of Plasma Postassium
The below abstracts show that beta 2 adrenergic agonists are effective at treating hyperkalemia. They do so by “shifting” K…