The following axial CT is from a 60-year-old lady who has had a witnessed collapse.
Provide your interpretation and diagnosis. What grading systems can be used to quantify the severity of this illness?
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The following ECG is from a 19-year-old female who has presented following a syncopal episode.
What further information on history would you obtain?
What is your interpretation of the ECG.
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Lab case 451
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An 8yr old female presents with heart palpitations, she is hemodynamically stable and talking to you. Her ECG is shown:
What is the management for this pediatric patient?
She receives some treatment for her condition and her subsequent ECG is below:
Her mother asks you if this is likely to happen again, and what she can do about it? What is your advice to the mother?
Lab case 450 interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 7.299 that is moderate acidaemia (less than 7.3), however we can argue that is mild as it is just 0.001 less than the value for mild acidaemia – ultimately, it is not going to change the management for the patient.
pCO2 = 52 mmHg, so we have respiratory acidosis.