aVL importance in inferior OMI diagnosisfalse positive cath lab activationFalse positive ECGHOCMHypertrophic Cardiomyopathystroke6 Min Read Steve SmithonNovember 11, 2023 A 90-something with acute stroke. She has no chest symptoms. What is the diagnosis? A 90-something year old woman presented with an acute mild stroke. She had a routine ECG as part of her workup: What do you think? This was…
AutopsyLV aneurysmmural thrombusQS-wavesstrokesubacute MI4 Min Read Steve SmithonJanuary 25, 2022 Acute aphasia. What is the likely etiology? A 60-something man without significant past history presented after sudden onset of aphasia 45 minutes prior. There was also a…
atrial_fibrillationcomputerpaced rhythmstroke5 Min Read Steve SmithonFebruary 21, 2019 Computer often fails to diagnose atrial fibrillation in ventricular paced rhythm, and that can be catastrophic Case 1. An elderly patient presented with a massive hemiplegic ischemic stroke of 24 hours duration. CT stroke series showed a middle…