digitalisdigoxinshort QTST depression6 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 21, 2019 Is this ST depression due to “lateral ischemia”? This patient who presented with acute heart failure has a history of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: This was interpreted as…
accelerated junctional rhythmdigitalisdigoxinposterior STEMIshort QT2 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 19, 2012 Looks like a Posterior STEMI. Is it? An elderly woman was found down near her bed, confused but awake. She was on coumadin for atrial fibrillation. Other…
aconitebidirectional tachycardiadigitalispoisoningventricular tachycardiawide_complex_tachycardia3 Min Read Steve SmithonAugust 4, 2011 A Southeast Asian with Tachycardia and Hypotension after taking a dangerous herbal medication (Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia from Aconite Poisoning) I published this case in Annals of EM 6 years ago. I figure it’s ok to put it here now after all these years, especially since one…
digitalisdigoxinshort QT1 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 29, 2011 Coved ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression: what is the diagnosis? This 82 year old presents with atypical chest pain: There is slow atrial fibrillation and a slightly wide QRS (109 ms), with high voltage in…
digitalisdigoxinshort QTST depressionU-waves1 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 24, 2011 ST segment depression: what is the etiology? This 86 year old woman had syncope. There is no chest pain or SOB. She is uncertain of her past medical history. There is atrial…