A 40-something with 100 minutes of chest pain
I was reading ECGs on the system, and saw this one: What do you think? I knew that, if the patient had presented with chest discomfort, that…
Watch what happens when you teach others how to find OMI
Submitted by Dr. Caio Aguiar from Brazil, written by Pendell Meyers It is immensely rewarding to receive these emails, like I received…
A 50-Something Male with 2 hours of Chest discomfort
This ECG was texted to me in real time, but I did not notice the message until about an hour after it came. “50 + yo. Concerning…
A woman in her 50s with chest pain and dyspnea
Submitted by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 50s presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain and shortness of…
What is strange about this paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in an otherwise healthy patient? And what happened after giving ibutilide?
This middle-aged patient has a remote history of cardiac surgery as a young child for a “heart murmur”. Her Apple Watch…
Severe Chest Pain on ED Arrival, after Wellens’ waves Seen on Prehospital ECG
A 40-something woman called 911 in the middle of the night for Chest pain that was intermittent. On arrival, she complained of…
A man in his 50s with chest pain
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with no prior known medical history presented to the Emergency Department…
What do you think of this ECG?? Is this during pain, or after pain resolution? Also, see the CT image of the heart.
If you saw this ECG only knowing that it is an acute chest pain patient, what would be your interpretation? This is a trick question, as you…
A 30-something with Chest pain and SOB
A 30-something with h/o DM and HTN presents with CP and SOB and cough. The ECG is rather classic for pulmonary embolism, and indeed this…