Judge for yourself the management of this patient with “NSTEMI, multivessel disease”
Sent by anonymous, edited by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with history only of hypertension presented with acute chest pain that…
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…
Emergency Physicians Must Make the Tough Decisions
This recent case, which occurred within the past year, was sent to me by an unnamed 2nd year EM resident. She says she is a believer in all…
Another STEMI in a Young Person with no CP or SOB: Why We Should Record an ECG for Unexplained Nonspecific Symptoms
There are many interesting facets to this case. I have highlighted the clinical factors over the ECGs, but the ECGs are very instructive…