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…
The computer and the cardiologist called this a “Normal EKG”
This was sent by Cam Mosley, LSU-Baton Rouge Residency. A 40-something woman presented to the ED having had “heartburn” overnight and then…
A 40 yo with Chest pain. Only ECG abnormality is minimal ST depression in I and aVL (computer interpretation: normal)
A former resident sent this. He asked: “Hey Steve, Wanted to get your thoughts on this EKG:” What do you think? The computer…
A Patient with Respiratory Failure and a Computer “Normal” ECG
This ECG was presented in a conference. The patient had presented many times for SOB. On this occasion he was intubated for respiratory…
Chest pain resolved, and a “Normal” ED ECG
A previously healthy middle-aged male presented shortly after the acute onset of chest pain very shortly before calling 911. On arrival, he…
What will you do for this patient transferred to you who is now asymptomatic?
A middle-aged woman with history of hypertension presented to another hospital approximately 2 hours after onset of chest pain and shortness…
I saw this computer “normal” ECG in a stack of ECGs I was reading
While I had a few moments, I was reading a series of consecutive ECGs recorded in the ED. I came across this one: The computer read was:…
Is this ST elevation normal or abnormal?
Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his 50s with history of HTN, DM, HLD presented with chest pain of less than one hour duration. Here is his…
The computer calls this a “normal ECG”. We’ll just keep making this point.
This case was contributed by Brooks Walsh, an emergency physician in Connecticut. A middle-aged woman had an acute onset of chest pain and…
A Computer “Normal” ECG. What is the diagnosis?
I posted this one on October 9, but it was buried in a discussion of a paper on triage ECGs: Another Inadequate Paper Published on Triage…