Are these peaked T-waves the patient’s baseline T-waves?
A middle-aged patient presented feeling moderately ill. He had an ECG recorded. QRS 102 ms. There are peaked T-waves. See V4…
4 mm of ST elevation in lead V2 (at the J-point) relative to PQ junction
A male in his 30’s male complained of chest pain while having a dental procedure, then became syncopal. The patient is young…
Widespread ST Elevation. Activate the Cath Lab?
A 40 year old male with several chronic illnesses presented to the ED with decreased level of consciousness and hypotension. He had…
Anterior ST elevation with large broad T-wave: what is the diagnosis?
A 41 year old male presented to a clinic with chest pain. Here is the ECG: There are very large, scary T-waves, with significant ST…
Several Cases of ST Elevation from Early Repolarization
As I have pointed out in other posts, I have developed an equation to help in the electrocardiographic differentiation…
ST elevation (Saddleback), is it STEMI?
This 56 year old male presented with atypical chest pain and left arm numbness off and on for one week, worse on the day of presentation:…
Inferior ST Elevation: what is the Diagnosis?
You can read this post here, or watch a video presentation of it: https://hqmeded.com/inferior-st-elevation-2/ I was handed this ECG, without…
ST elevation of early repolarization may vary with the rate
This 49 yo black male presented with sudden substernal non radiating pleuritic chest pain on the day prior to presentation. Here is the…
Early Repolarization vs LAD Occlusion
First ECG in Video 2nd ECG in Video
HyperKalemia with Cardiac Arrest. Peaked T waves: Hyperacute (STEMI) vs. Early Repolarizaton vs. Hyperkalemia
For more on hyperkalemia, click here (includes a great case of incessant ventricular tachycardia). For more on early repolarization, see these…