A 53 yo woman with cardiogenic shock. Believe me, this is not what you think.
This was sent by a reader. A previously healthy 53 yo woman was transferred to a receiving hospital in cardiogenic shock. pH was 6.9 and K was…
Persistent Ventricular Fibrillation, ED ECMO, ED TEE, ROSC, Shark Fin ECG (also called “Giant R-wave”), Postinfarction Regional Pericarditis. What a Case!
A 40-something suffered witnessed ventricular fibrillation, had bystander CPR, but could not be defibrillated after 4 attempts. He was…
Shark Fin morphology recognized only by EM physician
Case submitted by Alex Bracey, Written by Alex Bracey and Pendell Meyers A man in his 70s complained of acute chest pain followed by witnessed…
“Shark Fin”: A Deadly ECG Sign that you Must Know!
This case and discussion is written by Sam Ghali (@EM_RESUS), with a few edits by Smith Shark Fin has also been called: “Giant…
Giant R-waves. What are they?
This case was sent to me by my frequent co-author, Brooks Walsh, with some editing by me: An elderly patient was brought in by EMS from a…