Looking through a stack of ECGs for a troponin study…..
And I came across this one while reading EKGs for a high sensitivity troponin study: what do you think? Normally, if one sees STE in aVL with…
Cardiac Arrest. What does the ECG show? Also see the bizarre Bigeminy.
A 60-something woman presented after a witnessed cardiac arrest. CPR was started immediately. EMS arrived and found her in a wide…
Another Shark Fin. With a twist.
I was reading stacks of ECGs for a study, without any clinical information. I came across this one and immediately recognized it and knew the…
An ECG sent to me with concern for hyperacute T-waves
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia suddenly developed nausea, diaphoresis, and brief…
Three EKGs shown to me – which if any need emergent reperfusion?
Written by Pendell Meyers We commonly get feedback from readers who are skeptical that we can pick out the subtle NSTEMI occlusions from…
Chest pain and Convex ST Elevation in Precordial Leads
A 30-something y.o. male with PMH significant for anxiety, asthma, and alcohol use disorder presented with chest pain x 1 week. Patient…
ST Elevation: Inferior MI or Early Repol? Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Can Help.
Rob Reardon, our ultrasound director, showed me this ECG of a 50 yo with chest pain he had seen a few days prior: I said “Early…