A man in his late 30s with acute chest pain and ST elevation
Sent by Dan Singer MD, written by Meyers, edits by Smith A man in his late 30s presented with acute chest pain and normal vitals except…
Acute chest pain and a bizarre ECG
Written by Pendell Meyers A middle aged adult presented with acute undifferentiated chest pain. Here is his ECG at triage: What do you…
Quiz post – which of these, if any, are OMI? What is the South African Flag Sign? Will you activate the cath lab? Can you tell the difference on ECG?
Written by Pendell Meyers, additions and edits by Grauer, Smith, McLaren Below we have 5 cases of adults (ranging from 40-70 years old)…
Another deadly and confusing ECG. Are you still one of the many people who will be fooled by this ECG, or do you recognize it instantly?
Submitted and written by Destiny Folk MD, peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, McLaren A man in his early 30s with no significant past…
Understanding this pathognomonic ECG would have greatly benefitted the patient.
Written by Pendell Meyers Interpret this ECG first without context. You don’t need context yet because this ECG is nearly…
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…
Should we activate the lab? A simple but important lesson
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s called EMS for sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. He was found in moderate respiratory…
A man in his 40s with epigastric pain and a dynamic ECG
Case written and submitted by Dr. Arjun J V, peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer A 49 year male patient was brought to our ED at…
Massive ST Elevation in a 38 year old with Syncope
This ECG was texted by a former resident with the words “38 year old, syncope while urinating. Negative troponin.” What do…
A woman in her 60s with palpitations, chest discomfort, and multiple misdiagnoses by both EM and Cardiology!!
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 60s was shopping when she suddenly experienced palpitations and chest “discomfort.”…