Adding to the many faces of Hypokalemia….
These 2 cases came in on one shift: Patient 1 This patient was weak with a K of 2.4 mEq/L See the U-waves that are most prominent in V2 (which…
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…
Chest pain in high risk patient. Are these Hyperacute T-waves? What is going on here?
A 40-something woman with h/o obesity, hyperlipidemia, smoking, as well as cocaine and alcohol abuse presented with intermittent chest pain…
“Long QT” after droperidol
A patient presented to the ED with intractable hiccups. He also had “ongoing GERD symptoms with heartburn……but no…
Patient with Dyspnea. You are handed a triage ECG interpreted as “normal” by the computer.
I was handed this ECG of a patient with dyspnea: What do you think? Computer interpretation: Normal EKG Physician Overread (Final…
Potassium and Magnesium: how low is too low?
A 30-something woman with h/o HTN on losartan presented for vomiting, diarrhea, and cough for 2-3 days. K returned at 2.4 mEq/L…
Potassium and Magnesium: how low is too low?
A 30-something woman with h/o HTN on losartan presented for vomiting, diarrhea, and cough for 2-3 days. K returned at 2.4 mEq/L…
A young man with back spasms
Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Steve Smith First see this ECG without clinical context: What do you see? Do you agree with the…
Bupropion Overdose Followed by Cardiac Arrest and, Later, ST Elevation. Is it STEMI?
A young woman presented with status seizures and apparent overdose of bupropion. There was a question of cocaine use too (with later…
Syncope in a 20-something woman
A 20-something was outside exerting herself. She states that it was hot outside and that she was probably dehydrated. At one…