title: Using ultrasound to determine external pacer capture.
abstract: Transcutaneous cardiac pacing is a temporary treatment of hemodynamically unstable bradycardias. However, the rhythmic skeletal muscle contractions that occur during external pacing can make it difficult to assess the hemodynamic status of the patient. We report a case of using bedside ultrasound to assess the effectiveness of transcutaneous pacer capture.
authors.affiliation: Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ettin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems