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…
What factor determines final diagnosis of STEMI vs. NSTEMI? Is it ST Elevation? Occlusion? or Something else? What?
The answer is at the bottom, and illustrated by this case. Written by Willy Frick A man in his mid 30s with type 1 diabetes presented…
A man in his 30s with epigastric pain and chest pressure
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 30s presented with acute upper midline abdominal pain and nausea. He described it as radiating into his…
** **ACUTE MI/STEMI** **: Activate the cath lab if the patient has chest pain?
Written by Willy Frick I was reviewing our institutional PMcardio account which we are using to improve early identification of patients with…
Potassium 6.2 with narrow QRS: any indication for calcium?
Written by Jesse McLaren An 80 year old patient with diabetes/hypertension/cirrhosis presented to a hospital clinic for routine…
‘NSTEMI’ or reperfused OMI? And which lesion is the culprit?
Written by Jesse McLaren An 80 year old with a history of CHF, ESRD on dialysis, and multiple prior cardiac stents presented to the…
Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?
Written by Magnus Nossen (with 2 important comments by Smith at the bottom) The patient in today’s case is a 50 year old…
Syncope and a short pause on event monitor
Written by Willy Frick A middle aged man was inspecting the food in his (closed) oven when he felt a few moments of light-headedness. He…