A middle-aged man with severe syncope, diffuse weakness
A middle-aged male diabetic who is otherwise healthy was found unconscious by his wife, with incontinence. He quickly awoke but was too…
I was texted this ECG: “Middle-aged male with Prehospital Cath Lab Activation”
A physician caring for his new arrival, a 50-something with acute chest pain and dyspnea and syncope, texted me this initial ED ED ECG. The…
24 minute lecture: The False STEMI Non-STEMI Dichotomy from SMACC-Chicago: now online again
This is a lecture I gave it at Social Media and Critical Care Conference in Chicago (SMACC-Chicago) in June 2015. It’s title for the…
Lecture, updated: Subtle ECG Findings of LAD Occlusion
This was recorded at a lecture I gave at Controversies and Consensus in Emergency Medicine in Northamptom MA. This newly posted lecture is…
Incredible case of evolution of terminal QRS distortion, then resolution after thrombolytics
For more on Terminal QRS distortion, see these posts: Best Explanation of Terminal QRS Distortion in Diagnosis of Electrocardiographically…
High ST Elevation in a Patient with Acute Chest Pain
I was shown this ECG of a 50-something with acute chest pain: What do you think? I replied that this ST Elevation in precordial leads was…
“This is not a Subtle ECG, right?”
A reader texted this ECG without any clinical information, with the question: “This is not a Subtle ECG, right?” My response:…
Prehospital ECG looks very suspicious to the paramedic
This was sent by an anonymous paramedic. “One of the paramedics at my work approached me the other day and asked for my opinion on two…
Ed Burns (from Life in the Fast Lane) sent me this one….
Ed Burns (who is the creator of the incredible, fantastic, Life in the Fast Lane ECG library) sent me this one…. This is a from a…
Serial ECG recordings are essential: paramedic makes a great call!
This case was sent by Andrew, an Intensive Care Paramedic from Melbourne, Australia. Case We were dispatched to a female in her 50’s who…