Sinus rhythm with a new wide complex QRS
This is another case written by Pendell Meyers, a G2 at Stony Brook. As I mentioned before, Pendell will be helping to edit and write…
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Lewis Leads Do Not Differentiate VT from SVT with Aberrancy
An 83 yo complained of palpitations and dizziness and presyncope. He had a history of systolic heart failure with an EF of 40-45% and…
Incessant Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia
A male in his 50’s presented after a witnessed syncopal episode. He reported multiple syncopal events over the last 1-2 months with…
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
A woman in her 40’s presented with multiple “spells” in the past week, with increasing frequency. She feels…
Weak, SOB, “DKA”, Chest Pain, and Wide Complex Tachycardia: Is there STEMI?
This case was sent by a reader: A 60 year old man presented with “DKA,” Weakness, Dyspnea, and Chest pain with vomiting. He…
Wide complex tachycardia in a 36 year old
A 36 year old male presented with palpitations. He has had these many times for many years, episodes lasting 30-60 minutes, without…
Fusion Beat During Supraventricular Tachycardia: No criterion is absolutely accurate in differentiating wide complex tachycardia
Yesterday, I posted this case of wide complex tachycardia, and some steps to help in differentiating VT from SVT with aberrancy. One step was…
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Ventricular Tachycardia or Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberrancy?
Before we start, here is another popular post on wide complex tachycardia. What is the ECG rhythm diagnosis? Wide complex regular tachycardia…
Young man with syncope while riding a bike [Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)]
This 31 yo who is otherwise healthy had sudden syncope while riding a bike. He remembers looking down, then becoming dizzy,…
A Southeast Asian with Tachycardia and Hypotension after taking a dangerous herbal medication (Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia from Aconite Poisoning)
I published this case in Annals of EM 6 years ago. I figure it’s ok to put it here now after all these years, especially since one…