VBG of the week 26/3/25

A 40yr male patient presents with OOHCA. During arrest he received thrombolysis for potential STEMI and 10mmol KCL to treat an initial VBG K 2.5

The team then achieved ROSC and the following ABG was obtained immediately after placement of arterial line.

Please outline you management?

 

 

ECG of the Week 22nd January

The following ECG is from a young male who has presented with intermittent palpitations. He has no significant medical history.

What further history would you elicit from this patient?

Interpret his ECG and outline your management.

ECG of the Week – 15th January

The following ECG is from a 60-year-old male who has presented with 5 days of central chest pain and epigastric pain which radiates between his shoulder blades.

His observations demonstrate a mild tachypnoea and 2L nasal prong oxygen requirement.

Describe and interpret his ECG. Outline your management of this patient.