AV Block

Weekly Workout January 23, 2022

Rhythm Interpretation: differential diagnoses for electrocardiographic polyuria in unstable bradycardias

An 88-year-old man is brought into the ED with lightheadedness and palpitations. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout January 16, 2022

Bradyarrhythmias: differentiation of Mobitz and other atrioventricular (AV) blocks

An 83-year-old woman is brought into the ED with lightheadedness and is noted to be bradycardic. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout December 21, 2020

Bifascicular blocks, BRASH syndrome, and so much more!

This week we will continue discussing 6 more interesting prehospital EMS ECGs. Let’s start with this 78-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN who called an ambulance for generalized weakness associated…

Weekly Workout December 14, 2020

How to distingusish between left anterior vs. posterior fascicular blocks (LAFB vs. LPFB), hyperkalemia emergencies, and much more!

This week we will quickly review 6 interesting prehospital EMS ECGs. Let’s start with this 46-year-old man who called an ambulance for chest pain and was noted to be diaphoretic….

Weekly Workout September 7, 2020

AV Block Bootcamp (Episode 3/3): the answer lies in the PR segment!

HPI: A 72-year-old female presents to the ED with chest pain and lightheadedness. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout August 31, 2020

AV Block Bootcamp (Episode 2/3): what is the atrium doing, what is the ventricle doing, and what is their relationship?

A 72-year-old female presents to the ED with dyspnea. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout August 24, 2020

AV Block Bootcamp (Episode 1/3): differential diagnoses for non-conducted P waves, what you need to know to clinch the diagnosis!

A 78-year-old female presents to the ED with lightheadedness and bradycardia. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout July 20, 2020

Great EMS cases that highlight hyperkalemia emergencies, rate related ST segment abnormalities, and so much more!

HPI: A 69-year-old woman presents to the ED with palpitations and lightheadedness. She is noted to be tachycardic. The following ECG is obtained: Case ECG

Weekly Workout July 13, 2020

Great EMS cases that highlight hypothermia emergencies, the ECG findings in acute pulmonary embolism, and so much more!

A 39-year-old woman is being taken to the ED by EMS for palpitations and lightheadedness. She is noted to be tachycardic. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout October 6, 2019

Differential Diagnoses: interval abnormalities and the importance of not trusting the computer ECG interpretation

A 61-year-old woman presents from a nursing home for G-tube replacement. She reports lightheadedness and appears dehydrated. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout June 10, 2019

Bradydysrhythmias: a differential for too many P waves and a lesson in how to break down difficult rhythms

An 81-year-old female presents to the ED with lightheadedness and “funny heart beats”. She has no associated dyspnea and is noted to have normal vital signs. The following ECG is…

Weekly Workout April 22, 2019

Rhythm Interpretation: is the PR interval constant, lengthening, or randomly changing?

A 78-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout June 5, 2017

2017 ECG Competition Answers (Part 2/2)

This week we review the answers to questions 7-14 from the 5th annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions before clicking the red box…

Weekly Workout March 2, 2015

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: a systemactic approach to ECG interpretation

HPI: A 78-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of generalized weakness. Case ECG

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