Is This a Simple Right Bundle Branch Block?
A 72 year old male presented in shock. Here is his initial ECG: There is a wide complex at 194 ms, with RBBB. Anything else? Here is his…
Weakness and Bradycardia
A 70 yo man with a h/o DM, HTN, CAD, chronic renal insufficiency and recent NonSTEMI with pulmonary edema who is on carvedilol and amlodipine…
This is a quiz. The ECG is pathognomonic. Answer is at the bottom.
Hyperkalemia, with near sinusoidal pattern. Note very wide QRS, bizarre deep T-waves in V1 and V2, peaked T-waves in V4 and V5, long PR…
Weakness, prolonged PR interval, wide complex, ventricular tachycardia
This 58 year old patient with a PMH of CAD only (MI, 2 stents) presented awake with weakness and non-palpable pulses…
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…
Altered Mental Status, Tachycardia, Hypotension, Hyperglycemia, Ill appearing
This diabetic patient with the ECG below was brought in by medics confused, tachycardic, and hyperglycemic, Kussmauling. The computerized ECG…