Concerning ECG from the patient in trauma bay 2. Activate the Cath Lab?
Written by Willy Frick You are sitting at your desk, catching up on your charting, and a nurse hands you the following ECG for interpretation.…
VF arrest at home, no memory of chest pain. Angiography non-diagnostic. Does this patient need an ICD? You need all the ECGs to know for sure.
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s was at home with his family when they heard a thud and rushed into the room to find him unconscious…
Palpitations while awaiting CABG
Written by Willy Frick A 57 year old man with was admitted to the hospital with chest pain. He underwent coronary angiography which showed…
Crushing Chest Pain and Can’t see OMI on the ECG? Just give morphine, right?
Submitted anonymously, written by Willy Frick A man in his late 30s with a 10 pack-year smoking history presented with acute substernal…
A 50-something with chest pain. Is there OMI? And what is the rhythm?
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented to the…
Why is the angiogram normal?
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a 15 pack-year smoking history presented to his primary care physician’s office complaining…
A man in his 40s with 3 days of stuttering chest pain
Written by Willy Frick A man in his early 40s with BMI 36, hypertension, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented with three days of chest…
Acute chest pain and ST Elevation. CT done to look for aortic dissection…..
Written by Willy Frick A 67 year old man with a history of hypertension presented with three days of chest pain radiating to his back. He had…
Acute dyspnea in an older woman, is it OMI?
Written by Willy Frick A woman in her 90s with a history of end stage renal disease and complete heart block status post dual…