What is Wellens’ syndrome? And what conditions mimic it?
A 30 year old African American Male presented to the ED with chest pain that occurred the day before. It had been 6-7/10 in intensity…
What is Wellens’ syndrome? And what conditions mimic it?
A 30 year old African American Male presented to the ED with chest pain that occurred the day before. It had been 6-7/10 in intensity…
An elderly male with shortness of breath
A 70-something y.o. male presents to triage with shortness of breath. He reports significant chest pain at the base of his scapula on…
VF arrest at home, no memory of chest pain. Angiography non-diagnostic. Does this patient need an ICD? You need all the ECGs to know for sure.
Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s was at home with his family when they heard a thud and rushed into the room to find him unconscious…
If you had recorded an ECG during chest pain, what would it have shown?
Case A 40-something male presented to triage. He had suffered a couple bouts of typical chest pain in the last 24 hours. …