A 70-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain that sounds ischemic in nature. The following baseline ECG, arrival ECG, and repeat ECGs are 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 55-year-old man with a known left bundle branch block presents to ABEM general hospital with acute chest pain. Vital signs are normal and his pain is slightly improved with…
A 75-year-old man with PMHx of hypertension on metoprolol is being brought in for 3 days of nausea, vomiting, and weakness. He reportedly appears dehydrated and is found to be…
Key Points ECG as a Diagnostic Tool: The ECG is a critical tool for identifying hyperkalemia early, often before lab results are available. Recognizing specific ECG changes can be life-saving….
A 50-year-old man decides to get “his life in order” for the new year. He quits smoking, decides to eat healthier, exercise more, and to be more compliant with his…
An ill appearing patient arrives to the emergency department in extremis and history is limited. The following ECG is obtained:
A 92-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by EMS with palpitations. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
A 45-year-old woman is being observed in the emergency department after treatment with thrombolytics for MI. She is noted to be tachycardic one hour after treatment with a change in…
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 72-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department by family for confusion. She has a history of abdominal hernia repair with subsequent complications, including an exploratory laparotomy for an…
A 70-year-old male with PMHx of HTN, HFrEF, and atrial fibrillation presents to the ED with nausea and lightheadedness. He is noted to be bradycardic on arrival. The following ECG…
A 50-year-old male is brought into the ED with palpitations and is found to have a regular wide complex tachycardia. He is treated with synchronized electrical cardioversion and immediately goes…
A 74-year-old man is brought into the ED by EMS with nausea, vomiting, and malaise. The following prehospital ECG was obtained:
A 79-year-old male is brought into the ED by EMS with palpitations and lightheadedness while doing light yardwork. He is found to have a wide complex tachycardia at 155 bpm,…
A 73-year-old man presented to the ED with chest pain and is noted to be hypotensive (95/45). The following ECG was obtained:
A 54-year-old man presented to the ED with chest pain. The following ECG was obtained:
A 46-year-old man presented with pleuritic left sided chest pain. He was found down for an unknown period of time, with suspicion for drug overdose. The following ECG was obtained:
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…