Open AccessCase File: Cardiac amyloidosis using on routine hand-held ultrasound
Author(s) -
Jeff Wilkinson
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pocus journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-8543
DOI - 10.24908/pocus.v1i1.13217
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular tachycardia , sinus rhythm , normal sinus rhythm , sinus tachycardia , cardiac amyloidosis , cardiology , anesthesia , amyloidosis , atrial fibrillation
A 64 year-old man presented to the Kingston General Hospital with cardiac arrest. At the time of EMS arrival, the ECG showed ventricular tachycardia. The patient was intubated and ventilated. Multiple defibrillations were required to convert the patient back to normal sinus rhythm.