Ventricular Tachycardia? Or SVT with Aberrancy?
This was texted to me, by a recent residency graduate, with the following information: “70-something w hx of TAVR (aortic valve…
Wide-complex tachycardia: VT, aberrant, or “other?”
Wide-complex tachycardia: VT or aberrant, or “other?” This case is contributed by Brooks Walsh, an EM physician and ECG expert…
Sudden Chest pain and SOB with a Wide Complex Tachycardia
This case was contributed by a medic who wishes to remain anonymous (his comments are in red). This was a 60 something male who called for…
A middle aged man with unwitnessed cardiac arrest
Written by Pendell Meyers, with edits by Steve Smith Thanks to my attending Nic Thompson who superbly led this resuscitation We received a…
Test almost all of your most important ECG rhythm interpretation skills with this case.
Sent by Anonymous, written by Meyers, edits by Smith: A female in her 70s with history of HTN woke up around 2am with severe shortness of…
Cardiogenic shock with wide complex tachycardia and poor LV function in a young woman
A 30-something woman presented with CP and SOB. She was hypoxic and intubated. She had very poor LV systolic function on bedside…
Wide Complex Tachycardia: is the patient stable or unstable?
Here is another case written by Pendell Meyers, a G2 at Stony Brook. As I mentioned before, Pendell will be helping to edit and…
A 12 year old with Wide Complex Tachycardia
A previously healthy 12 year old presented to the ED with a “fast heart rate” that had started about 1.5 hours prior to…