A sick elderly patient with nonspecific symptoms
Written by Pendell Meyers An elderly woman summoned EMS for generalized weakness and multiple vague complaints. She was confused and ill…
Handed this ECG from triage. What will you do?
Written by Sean Trostel MD I returned to my desk after seeing a patient and saw this screening ECG sitting on my desk to be read. The…
How will you save this critically ill patient? A fundamental and lifesaving ECG interpretation that everyone must recognize instantly.
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 30s called EMS for acute symptoms including near-syncope, nausea, diaphoresis, and abdominal pain.…
“Steve, what do you think of this ECG in this Cardiac Arrest Patient?”
I was shown this ECG. The resident asked: “Steve, what do you think of this ECG in this Cardiac Arrest Patient?” What do you…
A Tragic Case, related to the last post
5-10 years ago, a male in his 70’s presented with weakness. There was no chest pain. Here is his initial ECG: There is…