Lots of interesting comments on this case. Here is the update. I opted to treat this patient as a presumed monomorphic ventricular tachycardia which is hemodynamically stable. I placed an 18 ga catheter in his left AC at a TKO rate. At approximately 1005 I administered 130mg (1.5mg/kg) of Lidocaine slow IV push which had […]
My department is starting a 12-lead ECG “case of the month” as part of our continuing education. Each month, I will select an ECG that was transmitted from the field and resulted in a cath lab activation. Whenever possible, I will include the “before” and “after” angiograms so that the paramedics receive feedback about the […]
Here’s an interesting PowerPoint presentation that corresponds to a previous post. False Positive Cath Lab Activatin C R T Version from momiamd I found slide 14 to be particularly interesting. This is a topic that doesn’t get enough attention. Often the quarterly STEMI meetings go over the success stories but not the failures. It’s often […]
Here’s an interesting case submitted by Alex Kroeze. He is currently taking a sabbatical from blogging but was kind enough to share this interesting case with me. Here is the story in Alex’s own words. 78 year old male with a history of MI with cardiac arrest around 1975 as well as diabetes (metformin) and […]
Documenting the heart’s response to adenosine Let’s look at some different cases where adenosine was used. Rather than give you all the details about the age, gender, chief complaint, and vital signs, I’m just going to show you the rhythm strips. Right now I’m only concerned with how the heart behaves during the administration adenosine. […]
Thanks to Jim Tarro for the following case study 43 year old female presents to EMS with “indigestion-like” chest discomfort. She states that it “feels like a previous heart attack.” Onset: Several hours ago Provoke: Antacids make the pain feel better Quality: “Indigestion-like” chest pain Radiate: The pain does not radiate Severity: She gives the […]