Should we wait for troponin when the ECG does not show “diagnostic” ST Elevation?
Written by Willy Frick A 52 year old man with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (a risk factor for CAD)…
Acute chest pain, right bundle branch block, no STEMI criteria, and negative initial troponin.
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 40s called EMS for acute chest pain that awoke him from sleep, along with nausea and shortness of…
Three normal high sensitivity troponins over 4 hours with a “normal ECG”
Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of “chest…
A middle aged female with “heartburn” and a “normal ECG” per the computer
This is a re-posting of a Tweet by Robert Jones (@RJonesSonoEM), reproduced with permission, written by Pendell Meyers A middle aged female…
A man in his 60s with shockable arrest, then ROSC, and no STEMI – what will you do?
Case submitted by Allie Oberst and Ashley Mogul, edits by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith A male in his late 60s with PMH of poorly controlled…