Seizure and Tachycardia
A young man presented with AMS and seizure like activity. EMS called by PD from a scene, where the patient had been seen ingesting powder and…
Unresponsive and Acidotic: OMI? Acute, subacute, or reperfused? What is the rhythm? Why RV dysfunction? Can CT scan help?
This was written by one of our really fine 3rd year residents, Katie Buerk. = = = This case was a 69 year old male, brought in by ambulance,…
Chest pain followed by 6 days of increasing dyspnea — what happened?
Written by Magnus Nossen, edits by Smith The patient in today’s case is an 85-year-old male with a history of COPD and dementia. He…
After seeing this ECG, are there any medications you would consider giving?
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with COPD presented with dizziness and hypotension. He had worked overnight the night before and…
Abdominal Pain in a middle-aged patient
I was texted this case by Ankur Kalra, an interventional cardiologist at the University of Indiana. He also did his cardiology…
A 50-something man with Chest pain at triage
A 50-something male presented to triage with chest pain for one day. An ECG was recorded quickly before any further history or physical exam:…