What clinical scenario fits best?
Below are 4 ECGs from the same patient. Accompanying the ECGs is some clinical information. Look at the ECGs and consider the timeline and…
Should we activate the cath lab? A Quiz on 5 Cases.
Imagine you just started your ED shift. It’s a busy Friday afternoon. Triage is backed up, and 10 minutes into your shift one of the ED…
An interesting rhythm strip. What is this rhythm?
By Magnus Nossen, from Norway I was shown this print out of a rhythm strip from a patient on telemetry. I was asked what’s going on?…
Very fast regular tachycardia: 2 ECGs from the same patient. What is going on?
This was written by Magnus Nossen, from Norway, with comments and additions by Smith A 50 something smoker with no previous medical hx…
Morphine + OMI is a bad combination
This is written by Magnus Nossen, with some edits by Smith This ECG diagnosis will be obvious to the majority of the readers of this blog. It…
Chest discomfort and a dilated right ventricle. What’s going on?
Written by Magnus Nossen MD, peer reviewed and edits by Smith, Meyers, Grauer A 60 something previously healthy female smoker sought medical…