A young man with persistent palpitations
Written by Pendell Meyers A teenager was playing basketball when he suddenly developed palpitations and lightheadedness. He presented soon…
A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG
Written by Pendell Meyers A teenager was involved in a motor vehicle collision and presented to the Emergency Department via EMS altered and…
What is this ECG finding? Do you understand it before you hear the clinical context?
Written by Pendell Meyers First try to interpret this ECG with no clinical context: The ECG shows an irregularly irregular rhythm, therefore…
A man in his 30s with chest pain. How was he managed? What if they had used the Queen of Hearts?
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department…
EMS told “Not a STEMI”. What do you think?
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s had acute chest pain and called EMS. On arrival, EMS recorded relatively normal vital…
A young woman with palpitations. What med is she on? With what medication is she non-compliant? What management?
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 20s with connective tissue disorder and history of aortic root and valve repair presented with…
Quiz post: 2 similar patients with similar ECGs. Which, if any, or both, are OMI? Will you outperform the Queen of Hearts?
Written by Pendell Meyers Two adult patients in their 50s called EMS for acute chest pain that started within the last hour. Both were…
See this “NSTEMI” go unrecognized for what it really is, how it progresses, and what happens
Written by Nathanael Franks MD, reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, etc. A man in his 70s with past medical history of hypertension,…
A man in his 60s with syncope and ST depression. What does the ECG mean?
Written by Sean Trostel MD, peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, etc. A man in his 60s with a history of severe alcohol use disorder and…