I'm refreshing on SA node potential and I can't wrap my mind around something. For one why is potassium labeled K+ if it has a cell voltage of -92?
Secondly how does potassium leaving the cell drive is back down to phase 0?
I think your looking to deep into my post. I did not write this as I would a narrative. It was just a quick example of how my patient who was hypertensive and tachycardic responded to a NORMAL SALINE bolus. My coworker said " why do a bolus he is hypertensive ?" Which I replied that due to his...
Can you be hypovolemic and not be hypotensive? The body is always adapting vessels to match the volume, so couldn't you be normal tensive and still be dehydrated? I had a pt today with dizziness and weakness Bp 146/78 hr 130. 300 cc bolus decreased his hr to 100.
Prehospital Capnography is the best way in the field. A reading of 15-20 is where you want to be when doing compressions . The patients down time plays a factor in this though.
IFT of 63 yr female with a ruptured spleen with approx liter and half of blood in her abdomen. BP 84/42. HR 110. On the 3rd bag of RH negative. Now here's where I get confused... Levophed at 15 mcg/min.... Why in the world would you have Levo going?? You are just making them bleed out faster and...
So I had a resp distress call the other day and I was starting an IV. I accidentally cannulated an artery. I decided instead of pulling it out and holding pressure for 5 minutes, to just cap it and let them draw ABGs off it at the ER. Doc didn't have an issue with it and actually said it was a...