Post-cardiac arrest ECGs: the value of the post return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) ECG and when it should be repeated
ECG Weekly Workout with Dr. Amal Mattu
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A 74-year-old man is brought into the emergency department by EMS for witnessed cardiac arrest. Initial rhythm was ventricular fibrillation s/p defibrillation with subsequent PEA. He received standard prehospital ACLS with multiple rounds of epinephrine prior to ROSC. The following ECG was obtained immediately post arrest:
Before watching the video, look closely at this ECG and ask yourself:
- What is your formal EGC interpretation?
- What would you plan to do next?
