Patient with severe DKA, look at the ECG
This patient presented with severe DKA. Here is the ECG: Sinus tachycardia. What do you think? The computer and physician reader wrote:…
A woman in her 20s with syncope
A young woman had what sounded like vasovagal syncope. This ECG was recorded: There is incomplete RBBB (QRS = 110 ms). There is…
A woman in her 50s with reproducible chest pain (seems to be chest wall pain)
This woman had recently undergone rotator cuff surgery and presented with L shoulder and chest pain. The pain was very reproducible with…
Young woman with weakness. The ECG is pathognomonic. What is it?
A young woman presented by EMS for weakness. Here is her ED ECG: Diagnosis? See Below. There is sinus rhythm. There is a very wide…
Right Bundle Branch Block with Biphasic Wave in lead V2?
A middle-age alcoholic presents with weakness and vague abdomimal discomfort. The patient’s previous ECG was from 4 years prior…
Prehospital Ventricular Fibrillation in a Young Woman. What is the Diagnosis?
An under 30 yo woman collapsed and was found in ventricular fibrillation, and was successfully defibrillated. Here is her prehospital ECG:…
What is the diagnosis? A nearly pathognomonic ECG.
A 50 year old woman complained of shortness of breath, but on closer questioning she seems to be weak. An ECG was recorded…
Altered Mental Status, possible ingestion. What does the ECG show?
A middle aged man was heard to be falling in his apartment. He was found very agitated, intermittently screaming (and on presentation…
Why is this patient weak?
35 year old presents with diffuse weakness. Answer is below: There are very large U-waves best seen in precordial leads V2-V5. …
Two cases of the same electrolyte disturbance(s). Diagnosis?
This patient presented after dialysis with weakness and reproducible chest pain. Sinus rhythm with a normal QRS. The QT is prolonged and…