digitalisdigoxinshort QTST depression6 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 21, 2019 Is this ST depression due to “lateral ischemia”? This patient who presented with acute heart failure has a history of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: This was interpreted as…
gunshot to headintracranial hemorrhageQTcshort QT6 Min Read Pendell MeyersonSeptember 2, 2019 What is the differential of this very unusual ECG? Take a look at this ECG first without clinical context: What do you think? There is sinus bradycardia with very unusual shortened QT interval…
half the QTlong QTQTcQTc rule of thumbshort QT11 Min Read Steve SmithonNovember 24, 2017 QT Correction Formulas Compared to The Rule of Thumb (“Half the RR”) This article discusses correction of the QT interval for rate. I’ve been working on this a long time, thought about submitting it to a…
hypercalcemiahypocalcemialong QTshort QT1 Min Read Steve SmithonFebruary 19, 2015 How are these cases related? I saw these two cases on the same day. This patient had a GI bleed and a massive transfusion: What is it? This patient had a history of…
accelerated junctional rhythmdigitalisdigoxinposterior STEMIshort QT2 Min Read Steve SmithonOctober 19, 2012 Looks like a Posterior STEMI. Is it? An elderly woman was found down near her bed, confused but awake. She was on coumadin for atrial fibrillation. Other…
digitalisdigoxinshort QT1 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 29, 2011 Coved ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression: what is the diagnosis? This 82 year old presents with atypical chest pain: There is slow atrial fibrillation and a slightly wide QRS (109 ms), with high voltage in…
digitalisdigoxinshort QTST depressionU-waves1 Min Read Steve SmithonApril 24, 2011 ST segment depression: what is the etiology? This 86 year old woman had syncope. There is no chest pain or SOB. She is uncertain of her past medical history. There is atrial…