A 6 day old baby presents pale and lethargic. HR 200, BP undetectable, O2 saturation 90%, RR: 40, finger stick 20. You give dextrose but symptoms do not improve. You suspect congenital heart disease and confirm this with a hyperoxia test. You then administer an intervention but the baby subsequently becomes apneic. The patient is […]
Daily EM Pearl 3/30
Posted onA 50yoM with h/o MI >5 years ago presents with a heart rate of 150, only complaining of palpitations, and otherwise normal vital signs. States he was told he had some type of arrhythmia in the past with similar symptoms, and was given a medication that quickly resolved the symptoms. The ECG is shown below. […]