Chest pain and a very wide RBBB
I was texted this ECG by a reader without any info: What do you think? The reader’s interpretation was this: “Patient…
Back to basics: ECGs are dynamic, get serial ECGs and learn the OMI progression
Written by Pendell Meyers A male in his 40s experienced off and on chest pain at rest several times in the past 48 hours. The pain returned…
A woman in her 60s with acute chest pain and shortness of breath
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 60s had acute chest pain and shortness of breath. EMS arrived and recorded this ECG (no baseline ECG…
Would you like to see this ECG without the Right Bundle Branch Block? Would your diagnosis change?
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 40s with no known comorbidities presented with acute chest pain radiating to left…
When ACS care is very delayed, “STEMI metrics” can be perfect. And how specific is Queen of Hearts?
Written by Pendell Meyers, sent by anonymous, with additions by Smith A man in his 40s had acute chest pain and called EMS. EMS arrived…
Sometimes a patient is fortunate to have a cardiac arrest
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s presented with acute chest pain. Here is his triage ECG: What do you think? There is sinus…
One of those ECGs you need to instantly recognize, which learners may struggle with at first
Written by Pendell Meyers An adult man presented with acute chest pain. He appeared critically ill. He had undergone stenting of the LAD…
OMI? Subendocardial ischemia? Does it matter in this clinical context?
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s with known prior coronary artery disease experienced acute chest pain and shortness of…
An elderly woman with acute chest pain — real or fake ST Elevation?
Written by Pendell Meyers An elderly female called EMS with acute chest pain. Her vitals were within normal limits, and here is her EMS…