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Crit-Cases

You are asked to see a 74 year old man on the ward. He is drowsy with shortness of breath. His heart rate is 28 and his non-invasive blood pressure 63/35.

Answer the following questions

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Question 5

Interpret the following ECG

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ECG 1

List 4 conditions which may precipitate this problem

He continues to deteriorate and is now unconscious with an unrecordable blood pressure. His ECG shows a rate of 22. Discuss your management plan.

List 5 complications of emergency transvenous pacing

List 3 methods of safely directing the insertion of an emergency transvenous pacing wire. Describe your preferred method of insertion