I apologize if you're confusing a teaching opportunity with belittling. I was trying to offer insight as to why he turned the corner(the amio) and the advantage of biphasic defibs and discuss those...
I apologize if you're confusing a teaching opportunity with belittling. I was trying to offer insight as to why he turned the corner(the amio) and the advantage of biphasic defibs and discuss those...
I don't think the balloon 'solved' your VT, as it doesn't 'open' the coronaries, rather it facilitates their filling. An IABP isn't a substitute for PTCA. There was some other etiology, and Im sure...
I don't think the balloon 'solved' your VT, as it doesn't 'open' the coronaries, rather it facilitates their filling. An IABP isn't a substitute for PTCA. There was some other etiology, and Im sure...
"Calcium (chloride) is indicated for hyperkalemia during a code. And, it is indicated first line for severe hyperkalemia." Why do you keep repeating this? Its cookbook medicine and not even the point...
TopherSRN replied to kimmie518's topic in MICU, SICU
"Calcium (chloride) is indicated for hyperkalemia during a code. And, it is indicated first line for severe hyperkalemia." Why do you keep repeating this? Its cookbook medicine and not even the point...
TopherSRN replied to kimmie518's topic in MICU, SICU
Your 2 quotes are contradictory. Ca has absolutely 0 effect on the potassium level. It only acts to normalize the normal resting membrane potential thereby rturning myocyte excitability to a more...
Your 2 quotes are contradictory. Ca has absolutely 0 effect on the potassium level. It only acts to normalize the normal resting membrane potential thereby rturning myocyte excitability to a more...
TopherSRN replied to squirlkeeperCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU
I don't think it necessary for me to go browsing pubmed to 'prove' that PAd approximates PAWP in a NORMAL heart. That is common knowledge and I am far too busy. This text was handy so on pg. 211 of...