Dyspnea, syncope and ST-elevation in a young female
Written by Magnus Nossen A woman in her thirties contacted the ambulance service because of progressive shortness of breath. She reported…
An ECG Finding Every Doctor Should Recognize — It’s More Common than You Think!
Post by Dr. Mark Hellerman. = = = Two octogenarians with known extensive CAD presented to our ED the same afternoon with chest discomfort. In…
The Right Decision for the Wrong Reason?
An 85-year-old man with a history of MI with stents woke up feeling unwell. He reported that the original sensation was difficult to describe,…
65 year old with chest pain + new Left Bundle Branch Block: is this acute coronary occlusion?
by Jesse McLaren A 65 year old with a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, reflux and cocaine use presented with chest tightness and…
STEMI: An Impossible Standard. NSTEMI: a worthless diagnosis.
A man in his mid 50s was playing soccer and collapsed. Bystanders initiated CPR and delivered 3 AED-advised shocks. The patient was intubated…
Chest pain and LBBB
A middle-aged male presented with chest pain, onset 1 hour prior. He had an ECG recorded immediately: What do you think? There is sinus with a…
Chest pain in a 50-something. How important are serial ECGs in patients with persistent pain?
A 50-something man had onset of chest pain which then resolved. About an hour later, the chest pain recurred and he went to the ED.…
Can you figure out this unusual Wide Complex Tachycardia?
Written by Magnus Nossen I was reviewing a patient’s prior ECGs for an ongoing study when I came across the tracings from today’s case. The…
Acute altered mental status, ST Elevation, Hyperacute T-waves, and evolving T-wave inversion. OMI?
EMS was called to a home for a “life alert” (a simple device used by patients to call for medical help in the outpatient setting).…
Do not interrupt the physician to show him/her this “Normal ECG”!! (Unless he/she uses the Queen of Hearts).
Because the physician is unlikely to make the diagnosis without the Queen. This was sent to me by a friend who was working at a small rural…