pH Matters: How Acid-Base Balance Influences Vasopressor Selection
So you have a patient who is acidotic and hypotensive and you need to resuscitate them. Your agency/hospital
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Mastering Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is a severe and deadly event which means there is an excessive amount of potassium in the
Hot Air: The Importance and Basics of ETCO2
Hot Air: The Importance and Basics of ETCO2 As professionals in the medical field. I believe that we
ECG Vectors and Axis
What is an ECG? An ECG is a graphical representation of the electrical activity in the heart, or
Sugar Attack: What is Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
As I inhaled a shareable Kit Kat bag of candy today, I thought I should make a post
Implementing Beta Blockers and Hemodynamic Dosing Epinephrine for Cardiac Arrest
Epinephrine administration during a cardiac arrest has been a hot topic for quite some time. As I was
A Systematic Approach to Interpreting a 12 Lead ECG
If you want to watch the YouTube video on this post check out the video below. Before we
Ketamine Use in the Prehospital Setting
Ketamine? What is it? What’s it used for? Where did it even come from? Ketamine is a pharmacological
STEMI Equivalents: Wellen’s Syndrome (Ode to Dr. Hein Wellens)
We decided to make a series where we talk about STEMI equivalents and we’ll hit on each one
Tranexamic acid (TXA) in Trauma
TXA in trauma has been a hot topic for several years in the medical community…. So why bring
Wide Complex Tachycardia: SVT with Aberrancy vs VT, WPW, TCA OD, and HyperK
For you YouTube video: What exactly is a wide complex tachycardia (WCT)? A WCT is a rhythm with
The Severe Asthmatic: Atrovent, Albuterol, Corticosteroids, Magnesium.. And Low-dose Ketamine…
To watch the lecture, click the YouTube Video! With patients experiencing severe asthma exacerbation you generally need to
Reperfusion AIVR
You respond to a 60 Y/O male patient complaining of substernal chest discomfort. After working in his garage
ECG Rhythm Review
Sinus All sinus rhythms have the impulses occurring in the SA node and are regular. Because the impulse