Is this Septal STEMI/OMI? Many examples of Septal STEMI/OMI
This ECG was texted to me with the implied question “Is this a STEMI?”: What do you think? I responded that it is unlikely…
Fascinating case of dynamic shark fin morphology — What is going on?
Case submitted by Magnus Nossen MD from Norway, written by Pendell Meyers. A man in his 50s with no pertinent medical history suffered a…
A 40-something male complains of worrisome chest pain and possible “fever”
This was sent by an EM colleague at Highland Hospital in Oakland. His name is “Deep” A 40-something male complained of…
What happens if you do not recognize this ECG instantly?
Written by Pendell Meyers A young man in his 20s with history of end stage renal disease and dialysis presented for acute chest pain. His last…
Acute coronary occlusion seen in paced *and* non-paced ECGs
This was written by Brooks Walsh @BrooksWalsh, an emergency physician in Connecticut. A paced ECG The family of a very elderly person called…
A 70-Something Woman with a Very Wide Tachycardia
=================================== MY Comment by KEN GRAUER, MD (10/17/2020): =================================== Today’s…
Dynamic ST Elevation
A 70-something male with 3 CAD risk factors developed intermittent left sided chest discomfort 29 hours prior. It began again 2 hours…
Cardiologist declines taking patient to the cath lab. Patient dies.
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A middle aged man presented with acute shortness of breath. Apparently he denied chest pain.…
Not all new T-wave inversion signifies ischemia. Also, what is this irregular rhythm?
This ECG was texted to me with the question “Wellens’?” The computer read was: Atrial Fibrillation, marked ST…
Cardiologists need to keep an open mind and be capable of listening to, and learning from, the Emergency Physician
This was sent by a reader. He wanted to remain anonymous but also wanted to express appreciation for the great job his 4th year resident…