atrial fibrillationcomputerMultifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)Premature Atrial Beats (Contractions - PACs - PABs)9 Min Read Steve SmithonJanuary 5, 2020 Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don’t look at computer read until AFTER you interpret! This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chest pain. Here is the ECG: What do you think? Computer…
Hypokalemia with paralysisU-wavesWeakness2 Min Read Steve SmithonJanuary 3, 2020 A young man with gradual onset extremity paralysis in all 4 limbs This case comes from Jon B. Cole, one of our EM faculty and unparalleled toxicologist, and director of the Minnesota Poison Control…
hypothermiaosborn waves3 Min Read Steve SmithonJanuary 2, 2020 How would you manage this patient? A woman was found outside with altered mental status. She was GCS 3. BP 80/40 Here is her ECG: Diagnosis? Sinus bradycardia with Osborn…
2nd degree AV block Mobitz IInormal ECG5 Min Read Steve SmithonJanuary 1, 2020 A Pre-operative ECG on a patient with a hip fracture An 80-something tripped and sustained a hip fracture. The patient had no cardiac symptoms, no syncope, no CP or SOB. He was perfectly…