Initial investigations
- EKG
- PT/PTT
- CBC
- Renal
- Lytes
- Mg2+
- Ca2+
- Albumin
- TSH
- Digoxin level (if appropriate)
- CXR
Initial management
- Pacing pads
- Oxygen if tachypneic, hypoxic, or a history/risk factors of ischemic events
If symptomatic
- Transcutaneous pacing per ACLS protocol
- PLUS analgesia and anxiolysis
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