Repost: a certain pattern of PseudoSTEMI, with or without superimposed STEMI
I posted this on March 1, 2012. I was inspired by a post by Len Jin Yee to repost. But this time without the answers. …
Respiratory Failure and ST Depression: Is there Posterior STEMI?
The ultrasound in this case was recorded by Dr. Robert F. (Rob) Reardon, one of my partners here at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in…
Inferior STEMI? Read the ECG systematically.
Leads V1 and V2 appear to be reversed. Otherwise, what is it? This diagnosis may be obvious to some, but it is easy to let your eyes be…
Pseudo High Lateral STEMI — How not to be deceived by ST elevation in aVL
This ECG was shown to me with no other information: My response was: this is normal variant ST elevation in I and aVL. …
55 year old woman with chest pain and precordial T-wave Inversions
This 55 year old woman presented with chest pain: There is sinus rhythm. There is ST depression and there are negative T-waves in V1-V4.…
Syncope and ST Segment Elevation. And another finding. How well does the computer interpretation perform?
A woman of approximately 50 years of age had been feeling weak and febrile, then had syncope. EMS recorded this ECG: Sinus…
ST Elevation and Positive Troponin. Is it STEMI? No. And it is not even ACS.
A male in his 60s complained of constant chest pain for 12 hours. He has a h/o DM and HTN and has been off his meds, including…
You MUST recognize this pattern, even if it is not common
Disclaimer: I never state from where I get a case. They come from all over the world. Any case may or may not be from my own…
A Tragic Case, related to the last post
5-10 years ago, a male in his 70’s presented with weakness. There was no chest pain. Here is his initial ECG: There is…
Hyperkalemia and ST Segment Elevation, Post 1
Case 1. A male in his 60’s presented with weakness. Here is his initial ECG. He had no chest pain: Probable junctional…