An 88yr male who presented with syncope and diaphoresis. In ED he is alert and not complaining of dizziness, chest pain or palpitations. Here is his ECG:
What is your management?
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ECG of the week 11/06/2025
The following 85yr male presents from home with central chest tightness, he is independent and has a good functional baseline. What can be seen on the ECG?
VBG of the week 21/5/25
The following VBG was taken from a 20yr old with known T1DM:
pH 6.872 pCO2 27 pO2 36.5 HCO3 4.7 O2 59.9 Hb 164 Na 142 K 4.2 Cl 110 Ca 1.47 Glu 26.1 Lactate 3.5 Creat 75 Ketones 3.0
VBG of the week 14 May 25
The following patient was found collapsed outside a warehouse. What is his diagnosis and management?
ph 7.26 pCo2 49 pO2 22 HCO3 22 Base Xs -5 Sample type: Venous Na 146 K 4.1 Cl 112 IonCa 1.1 Creatinine 88 Hb 137 Glucose 5.9 Lactate 3.8 Carboxy Hb 0.7 Met Hb 42.2
VBG of the week 30 Apr 25
The following patient presents with 1day of vomiting, and has had multiple similar presentations:
ph 6.98 pCo2 70 pO2 45 HCO3 15 Base Xs -19 Saturation 57 Sample type: Venous Na 116 K 8.1 Cl 88 IonCa 1.19 Creatinine 204 Hb 149 Glucose 22 Lactate 13.1 Carboxy Hb 0 Met Hb 0.7
What is your diagnosis and management?
ECG of the week 23/4/25
The following 66yr old man went to the GP for a health check up, the GP found him to be bradycardic and referred him to ED. While your RMO is taking a history from this delightful gentleman, you get handed this ECG:
What is your diagnosis and management?
ECG of the week 16/4/25
The following 75yr old recently ceased amiodarone through the GP and presented with presyncope. Here are her serial ECG:
ECG of the week Tox Roadshow 9/4/25
This weeks ECG is from a 50yr old patient who has taken a large polypharmacy OD. Your team is working on gaining collateral to establish what has been taken. In the meantime the patient is agitated, but your excellent resus nurse manages to obtain this ECG:
What are your immediate management priorities?
ECG of the week 19/3/25
The following ECG is from a 40yr old male patient:
What is your diagnosis and management of this patient?
ECG of the week 18/12/24
This week our case involves complications around elective cardioversion. The following are rhythm strips for a DCCV involving a 150J shock and a second 200J shock
What is your management of this patient?
What potential complications should you discuss with a patient when consenting for DCCV?