Three prehospital ECGs in patients with chest pain

pulmonary embolism

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onJune 5, 2026

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…

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Mark Hellerman

onJune 2, 2026

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…

lead misplacement

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Hans Helseth

onMay 29, 2026

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,…

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Jesse McLaren

onMay 25, 2026

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…

9 Min Read

Willy Frick

onMay 22, 2026

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…

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Willy Frick

onAugust 9, 2024

46 year old with chest pain develops a wide complex rhythm — see many examples

Written by Colin Jenkins and Nhu-Nguyen Le with edits by Willy Frick and by Smith A 46-year-old male presented to the…

7 Min Read

Jesse McLaren

onAugust 11, 2024

Serial ECGs for chest pain: at what point would you activate the cath lab?

Written by Jesse McLaren A healthy 75 year old developed 7/10 chest pain associated with diaphoresis and nausea, which began on…

sino-atrial exit block

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Willy Frick

onAugust 14, 2024

Where did the P waves go?

Written by Willy Frick I was reading through ECGs in the queue when I saw the following. What do you think of the rhythm? At first…

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