Occlusion/reperfusion through 6 ‘normal’ ECGs
This is written and contributed by Jesse McLaren (@ECGCases), with comments and edits by Smith, and commentary by Ken Grauer (@EKGPress) An 80…
Hypothermia at 18 Celsius in V Fib arrest: CPR, then ECMO rewarming, for 3 hours, then Defib with ROSC. Interpret the ECG.
A middle-aged man was found outside in the cold in full arrest in ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions and ventilation were begun. On…
This ECG was interpreted as completely NORMAL by the computer: What about it is THE critical finding??
A 40 something otherwise healthy man presented with substernal chest pain. It had occurred once 3 days prior and resolved without any…
Subtle ECG Signs of OMI in LBBB
A 70 yo F with no previous cardiac history, but with a h/o hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and strong family history of ACS, presented with one…
A man in his 60s with syncope. In syncope, what are we looking for on the ECG, and why?
Submitted and written by Rachel Plate M.D., with some edits by Smith and Meyers A man in his 60s with history of type 2 diabetes,…
Acute aphasia. What is the likely etiology?
A 60-something man without significant past history presented after sudden onset of aphasia 45 minutes prior. There was also a…
A man in his 40s with chest pain and T wave inversion
Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Smith A man in his early 40s with history of HTN presented to the ED for feeling lightheadedness and…
Which ACS had more myocardial damage? The one that meets STEMI criteria, or the one with the ‘normal’ ECG?
This case comes from Jesse McLaren, with some contribution by Smith. Dr McLaren (@https://twitter.com/ECGcases), is an Emergency…
Acute respiratory distress: Correct interpretation of the initial and serial ECG findings, with aggressive management, might have saved his life.
Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Smith NOTE: Please check out My Comment at the very bottom of this post — in which I amplify…
Would your radiologist make this diagnosis, or should you record an ECG in trauma?
A very young man had severe blunt trauma with severe head injury. As part of his evaluation, he had a “pan-scan” which of course…