Test yourself: how many hours between your diagnosis of OMI and positive STEMI criteria?
Written by Pendell Meyers, with edits by Steve Smith A male in his early 40s presented with intermittent chest/abdominal pain. He admitted to…
Syncope and Atrial fibrillation in a Healthy 70-something Male
An otherwise healthy 70-something was sitting talking with other when he had brief sudden witnessed syncope for 20 seconds. He awoke…
Watch what happens when “pericarditis” and morphine cloud your judgment
Submitted and written by Alex Bracey with edits by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith Case A 50ish year old man with a history of CAD w/ prior LAD…
Chest pressure during exertion, evolution of inverted T-waves and Troponins. Surprise Angiogram.
I was texted this ED ECG with the words: “40-something with chest pressure during exertion.” It is unclear whether the pain…