Will this patient get care of the past or care of the future? (NSTEMI is a worthless diagnosis)
Sent by anonymous A woman in her 40s presented with acute chest pain. Her vitals were within normal limits. Here is her triage ECG: Readers of…
A male in his 30s with cardiac arrest. What is the etiology?
Written by Magnus Nossen A man in his early 30s was found unresponsive in bed by his wife. She immediately initiated CPR. Upon arrival,…
Elderly F w h/o MI has nausea and vertigo, with RBBB. And what is the data on thrombolytics for patients without ST Elevation?
An elderly woman with h/o diabetes and prior MI with a stent presented with acute nausea and vertigo to a very remote hospital where acute OMI…
ED patient with esophageal cancer and need for G-tube replacement
An elderly male presented to the ED with need for G-tube replacement. This was done, and an abdominal X-ray was done to confirm placement.…
A man in his 60s with chest pain. Are these very small T-waves hyperacute?
Sent by Anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s developed sudden chest pain, dizziness, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath…
STEMI positive by conventional algorithm in a high risk post operative patient.
A man in his late 60s was convalescing in the hospital following bilateral lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis. Medical history is…
Acute chest pain in a 50-something: resolves, recurs, resolves: Does the ED ECG show “Early Repol”?
My city of Minneapolis is being attacked and occupied by ICE right now and it is very frightening and anxiety provoking, especially for anyone…
A woman in her 60s with chest pain and “No STEMI”
Sent by anonymous. A woman in her 60s presented with acute chest pain and normal vital signs. Here is her triage ECG: What do you think? It…
A Quiz on 10 ECGs
Created by Magnus Nossen This post consists of 10 ECGs and different clinical scenarios. Your task is simple. Match the ECG to the clinical…
What does this ECG recorded 4 days prior (in clinic) tell us about the ECGs in the ED?
Submitted by Evan (Kuan-Yu) Lin, edits by Willy Frick This ECG had been recorded in cardiology clinic: What do you think? Here is the case: An…