Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardias for the EM Physician
Written by Pendell Meyers, reviewed by Steve Smith and Scott Weingart “Idiopathic ventricular tachycardias” refer to a group of…
Posterolateral OMI resulting in VT, then R-on-T phenomenon and VF
Submitted by Arjun Iyer, Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his 50s with no known medical history presented for chest pain and shortness of…
A Tale of 2 Occlusions in the Same Patient: one with Expert ECG interpretation, the Other Without
Submitted by Nic Thompson, Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Steve Smith This is a long post, but well worth the read because it clearly…
Total eclipse of the heart
Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his late 50s had sudden chest pain radiating to the left side and back, with nausea and diaphoresis as…
“Are these hyperacute T-waves?” – what is your recommendation for the team in these two cases?
Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Steve Smith When practitioners are learning a new ECG concept for the first time, they very appropriately…
Prehospital OMI recognized immediately by a fantastic paramedic
Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Steve Smith This case was sent by a paramedic who wishes to remain anonymous. “The enclosed case…
Could you have prevented this young man’s cardiac arrest?
Written by Pendell Meyers We received a call from an outside hospital asking to transfer a “traumatic post arrest” patient. We…
A pathognomonic ECG you should recognize instantly
Written by Pendell Meyers Here’s a pathognomonic ECG from a patient presenting with generalized weakness and malaise. After so many…
A man in his 40s with chest pain
Case submitted and written by Alex Bracey, with edits by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith This ECG was tossed onto my desk on my first day of a…
Test yourself: how many hours between your diagnosis of OMI and positive STEMI criteria?
Written by Pendell Meyers, with edits by Steve Smith A male in his early 40s presented with intermittent chest/abdominal pain. He admitted to…