This week we review the answers to questions 10-14 from the 13th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions yourself before watching the video…
This week we review the answers to questions 6-9 from the 13th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions yourself before watching the video…
A 59-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain and palpitations. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with lightheadedness and near-syncope. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
Key Points Definition: Third-degree AV block is complete failure of conduction from atria to ventricles, resulting in independent atrial and ventricular activity—known as AV dissociation. Hallmark Feature: No P waves…
A 57-year-old man is being brought in by EMS for generalized weakness and vomiting. The following ECG is obtained and transmitted as a CODE STEMI alert:
A 54-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The following ECG is obtained:
A 70-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with lightheadedness and dizziness that is worse with standing. The following ECG is obtained:
A 63-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with dizziness and syncope. The following ECG is obtained:
A 63-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and an episode of syncope. The following ECG is obtained, and the cath lab is activated for suspected…
A 56-year-old woman is being brought in by EMS for palpitations. The following EMS ECG is obtained and transmitted:
A 64-year-old man is being brought in by EMS for chest pain and shortness of breath. The following EMS ECG is obtained:
A 65-year-old woman with PMHx of Parkinson’s disease presents to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. She continues to feel unwell on arrival and appears diaphoretic, blood pressure…
An 82-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with confusion and decreased level of consciousness. He is noted to be hypotensive, bradycardic, hypothermic, and hypoglycemic. The following ECG is…
A 48-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department with fever and altered mental status. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
A 43-year-old man with a history of demand pacemaker placement gets the following routine ECG during outpatient follow up with his primary care provider:
A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency department with generalized weakness and lightheadedness. He is noted to be bradycardic, and the following ECG is obtained:
A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department with generalized weakness and dyspnea. He reports a recent tick bite and associated circular rash with target-like appearance to the arm. He…
A 92-year-old man is brought into the ED with near syncope and lightheadedness. He mentions he has been non-compliant with his medications, but history is otherwise limited. He is found…
An 88-year-old man is brought into the ED with lightheadedness and palpitations. The following ECG is obtained: