Patient in late 60s is brought complaining of hip pain. Rout | Figure 1
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Emergency Medicine
Patient in late 60s is brought complaining of hip pain. Routine ECG acquired. Moved to resuscitation area where the patient stopped making respiratory effort and became unresponsive. Electrolyte abnormality expected but no blood gas awaited. CPR begun and shocked. Patient became more responsive. Up to 30 units of rapid acting insulin in glucose administered (plus Ca chloride and gluconate), potassium down from 9 to 8.8. Raised inflammatory markets, suspected COVID19, where would you take it from here? (Intubated)