I was handed this ECG at triage with no information
I was at triage when this ECG of a 50-something was handed to me. He speaks no English and I really had no idea what his symptoms were, but…
A man in his sixties with chest pain at midnight with undetectable troponin
Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his 60s with no known past medical history presented at midnight with chest pain over the past 3 hours.…
A man in his sixties with chest pain at midnight with undetectable troponin
Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his 60s with no known past medical history presented at midnight with chest pain over the past 3 hours.…
LBBB. Is there Occlusion MI (OMI)? Is so, which artery is it?
This was sent to me by Mohammed Shogaa: Case: A previously healthy patient presented in acute pulmonary edema, and had this ECG recorded:…
LBBB. Is there Occlusion MI (OMI)? Is so, which artery is it?
This was sent to me by Mohammed Shogaa: Case: A previously healthy patient presented in acute pulmonary edema, and had this ECG recorded:…
LVH with expected repolarization abnormalities, or acute OMI?
A patient with DM presented with acute chest pain. Here was his ED ECG: There is LVH in limb leads, with a 17 mm R-wave in aVL, and deep…
LVH with expected repolarization abnormalities, or acute OMI?
A patient with DM presented with acute chest pain. Here was his ED ECG: There is LVH in limb leads, with a 17 mm R-wave in aVL, and deep…
Potassium and Magnesium: how low is too low?
A 30-something woman with h/o HTN on losartan presented for vomiting, diarrhea, and cough for 2-3 days. K returned at 2.4 mEq/L…
Potassium and Magnesium: how low is too low?
A 30-something woman with h/o HTN on losartan presented for vomiting, diarrhea, and cough for 2-3 days. K returned at 2.4 mEq/L…
Acute chest pain in a patient with cardiomyopathy and a paced rhythm.
A 70-something with h/o cardiomyopathy, ICD, LVH was awoken with sharp chest pain, 8/10, non-radiating. It worsened through the…