Chest pain and shock: Is there a right ventricular OMI on this ECG? And should he undergo trancutaneous pacing?

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onJune 2, 2026

An ECG Finding Every Doctor Should Recognize — It’s More Common than You Think!

Post by Dr. Mark Hellerman. = = = Two octogenarians with known extensive CAD presented to our ED the same afternoon with chest discomfort. In…

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onMay 29, 2026

An 85-year-old man with a history of MI with stents woke up feeling unwell. He reported that the original sensation was difficult to describe,…

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onMay 25, 2026

by Jesse McLaren A 65 year old with a history of COPD, coronary artery disease, reflux and cocaine use presented with chest tightness and…

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onMay 22, 2026

A man in his mid 50s was playing soccer and collapsed. Bystanders initiated CPR and delivered 3 AED-advised shocks. The patient was intubated…

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onMay 31, 2023

I received the following text message with these 3 EKGs (providers text me ECGs all day every day; most are false positives; many are subtle…

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onJune 3, 2023

Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 30s with minimal past medical history presented simply stating she was “feeling unwell.”…

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onJune 5, 2023

A 40-something male presented by ambulance with one hour of chest pain that was improving after sublingual nitroglycerine and 325 mg of…