Massive ST Elevation After V Fib Arrest, Discordant Bedside Echo Results
A woman in her 40’s was brought the ED (not by ambulance) for what is believed to be a seizure. She was reportedly very anxious…
ST Elevation in Lead aVR, with diffuse ST depression, does not represent left main occlusion
There are many publications stating that ST elevation in lead aVR, with diffuse ST depression elsewhere, is due to left main (LM) occlusion.…
Look at the PVCs (again)!!
An elderly woman awoke with bilateral upper chest pressure and SOB. She called 911. Here is the first prehospital ECG: Sinus…
LBBB on Cardiac Ultrasound: do not be fooled into diagnosing a wall motion abnormality!
The last case on the blog of LBBB with very high voltage was actually first identified as LBBB by ED bedside echo, which was done PRIOR to the…
Is there excessively discordant ST Elevation in this ECG with Left Bundle Branch Block?
A patient complained of atypical chest pain and cough. Here is his ECG: There is sinus tachycardia at a rate of 120 with LBBB. By…
Syncope and Bradycardia
An elderly woman had syncope while having a bowel movement. She had an aortic stenosis murmur. Here is her ECG: Computer only read…
Are these peaked T-waves the patient’s baseline T-waves?
A middle-aged patient presented feeling moderately ill. He had an ECG recorded. QRS 102 ms. There are peaked T-waves. See V4…
Subacute AnteroSeptal STEMI, With Persistent ST elevation and Upright T-waves
A man in his 60’s presented after 4 days of chest pain, with some increase of pain on the day of presentation. Exact pain history…
Bradycardia, SOB, in a Dialysis Patient
A dialysis patient presented with dyspnea and a heart rate of 33. His medications included amlodipine and carvedilol. He has a…
Repost: a certain pattern of PseudoSTEMI, with or without superimposed STEMI
I posted this on March 1, 2012. I was inspired by a post by Len Jin Yee to repost. But this time without the answers. …