Another MUST know ECG, and why its notoriety annoys Dr. Smith
Written by Magnus Nossen The ECG below was obtained from 50-something male with a history of hypertension and tobacco use. The patient…
A 34 yo Man with chest pain and Zero ST Elevation
Written by Hans Helseth A 34 year old man with no known medical history presented to the ED after an hour of chest pain. He described the pain…
Challenging Rhythms in an 80-something Man
Written by Magnus Nossen and Ken Grauer You are shown the ECG that appears in Figure-1 — obtained from an 80-something year…
Should we wait for troponin when the ECG does not show “diagnostic” ST Elevation?
Written by Willy Frick A 52 year old man with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (a risk factor for CAD)…
Acute chest pain with LBBB and obvious OMI, worsening on serial ECGs, but repeatedly missed by physicians and Marquette 12SL
This was written by Hans Helseth. He just graduated from college. He has no medical training, but he has read this blog for years. He is an…
Acute Dyspnea in a Dialysis Patient. K is 6.3 mEq/L. Are ECG findings due to hyperkalemia, or even due to Type 2 MI?
I was reading ECGs on the system and saw all of these, from one patient. I read them without clinical context and looked at the clinical…
Abdominal Pain in a middle-aged patient
I was texted this case by Ankur Kalra, an interventional cardiologist at the University of Indiana. He also did his cardiology…
New Review Article in Annals of Emergency Medicine: ECG Patterns of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction: A Narrative Review
ECG Patterns of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction: A Narrative Review
Normal ECG by many measures. Is it normal?
This was submitted by Hans Helseth, who is applying to med school and who is working as an EKG tech right now. Smith: This patient…