Found down, CPR, pulse regained. Here is the ED ECG. What is it?
A man in his 60s was found down in the park. Bystanders initiated CPR, but when EMS arrived he had a pulse and it was not clear that he had…
Five Lessons from a Misleading ECG
This was written by Emerson Floyd, with comments by Smith I first saw this this ECG (#1) when I woke up to a text message a fellow EM…
Chest pain with acute RBBB: just another NSTEMI?
Written by Jesse McLaren, with comments from Smith A 75 year old with a previous MI and ischemic cardiomyopathy presented with 6/10 chest and…
The diagnosis is NSTEMI, a worthless diagnosis which harms patients.
Written by Magnus Nossen, with many comments by Smith A 50-something male with a medical hx of type I diabetes and hypertension…
Everyone sees ST depression, but what does it mean?
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 70s with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with chest pain which awoke him from…
Abdominal Pain in a middle-aged patient
I was texted this case by Ankur Kalra, an interventional cardiologist at the University of Indiana. He also did his cardiology…
Quiz post: do either or both of these patients have high lateral OMI / South African flag sign?
Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Smith Two patients presented with acute chest pain/pressure. Here are their ECGs: Patient 1: Patient…
Quiz post – which of these, if any, are OMI? What is the South African Flag Sign? Will you activate the cath lab? Can you tell the difference on ECG?
Written by Pendell Meyers, additions and edits by Grauer, Smith, McLaren Below we have 5 cases of adults (ranging from 40-70 years old)…