Pulmonary Edema, Hypertension, and ST Elevation 2 Days After Stenting for Inferior STEMI
A male in his 40’s who had been discharged 6 hours prior after stenting of an inferoposterior STEMI had sudden severe SOB at home 2…
68 minutes with chest compressions, full recovery. Plus recommendations from a 5-member panel on cardiac arrest.
The following is told with full permission of the patient, who is a paramedic who also started, owns and runs with his wife a company for…
A 52 year old with palpitations
This case is from my friend Pierre Taboulet, who graciously allowed me to re-post it here. He has a fantastic EKG site for anyone who…
Prehospital Serial ECGs demonstrate repeated Reperfusion and Reocclusion
A 78 yo male had a syncopal event and complained of chest pain. Here are 9 prehospital ECGs during transport: 0 minutes, nondiagnostic 4…
Acute Severe Pulmonary Edema: What is the Diagnosis?
Here is an interesting case just presented in a conference today. Thanks to Dr. Simegn, Asinger, Davies, and Bart for their input. A 69…
Wide Complex Tachycardia
An otherwise healthy woman in her 20’s presented with tachycardia. She had experienced palpitations and called 911. …
Septal STEMI with lateral ST depression, then has collateral reperfusion resulting in Wellens’ waves
A middle-aged male presented with 1.5 hours of 8/10 chest pain associated with diaphoresis and vomiting. He has a prior history of…
Massive Precordial ST Elevation. What is it?
This case comes from my book, The ECG in Acute MI: A male in his 70’s had a cardiac arrest and was successfully defibrillated. Below is…
Septal STEMI with ST elevation in V1 and V4R, and reciprocal ST depression in V5, V6
This was sent to me by a reader named Aaron. A 36 yo male smoker presented to the ED with chest pain. It had started the night before as…
First ED ECG is Wellens’ (pain free). What do you think the prehospital ECG showed (with pain)?
This male in his 40’s had been having intermittent chest pain for one week. He awoke from sleep with crushing central chest pain…