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Weekly Workout February 6, 2022
STAT ECG Diagnoses: ventricular fibrillation after synchronized cardioversion for a regular wide complex tachycardia

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…

Weekly Workout July 26, 2021
5 more challenging EMS cases to help you test your emergency ECG interpretation skills

A 74-year-old man is brought into the ED by EMS with nausea, vomiting, and malaise. The following prehospital ECG was obtained:

Weekly Workout July 5, 2021
STAT ECG Diagnoses: knowing what you are looking for when differentiating the different types of regular wide complex tachycardias

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,…

Weekly Workout January 11, 2021
Potpourri of cases: critical electrolyte abnormalities, clumped or grouped beats, and so much more!

 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:

Weekly Workout January 4, 2021
Potpourri of cases: BRASH syndrome, the ECG findings in patients of digoxin, and so much more

A 54-year-old man presented to the ED with chest pain. The following ECG was obtained:

Weekly Workout December 28, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: STEMI mimics and how you can use the QRS axis to clinch the diagnosis in patients with altered mental status

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:

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 November 23, 2020
Bradyarrhythmias: what to consider when an unstable bradycardia is not reponding to standard ACLS treatments

A 60-year-old woman presents to the ED with dyspnea on exertion and malaise. She is hypotensive and bradycardic. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout October 26, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: bizzare rhythm interpretation tips

An elderly patient is hospitalized with severe sepsis and multi-organ system failure. The following rhythm is noted on cardiac monitoring:

Weekly Workout October 19, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: ECG findings of digoxin effect vs. digoxin toxicity

A 57-year-old male with PMHx of DM, heart failure (on digoxin) and leukemia presents with lightheadedness and near-syncope. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout August 17, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: what to consider when dealing with grouped or clumped beats causing irregular rhythms

A 95-year-old female presents to the ED with vomiting and abdominal discomfort. 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 April 6, 2020
ECG Basics and Fundamentals: right axis deviation differential and ST segment elevation in rightward leads

A 48-year-old woman presents to the ED with chest pain and near syncope. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout February 10, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: bradycardia, renal failure, AV nodal blockade, shock, and hyperkalemia

A 54-year-old female presents to the ED with generalized weakness and malaise. She has multiple medical problems and is taking several prescribed medications including aspirin, metoprolol, and warfarin. She recently…

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Weekly Workout January 13, 2020
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the great immitator strikes again in a case of wide complex tachycardia

A 48-year-old female presents to the ED 2 days after Thanksgiving with complaints of severe generalized weakness, palpitations, and chest discomfort. She is noted to be tachycardic and tachypneic at…

Weekly Workout October 28, 2019
Differential Diagnoses: new right axis deviation and ST segment elevation

A 27-year-old male with no PMHx is brought in by ambulance for right shoulder pain, nausea, and generalized weakness. He is confused with a blood pressure of 60/40. The following…

Weekly Workout August 19, 2019
EMS ECGs: opportunity to save lives prehospital by recognizing severe hyperkalemia

A 69-year-old man presents to the emergency department with palpitations. He is otherwise well. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout July 28, 2019
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the value of ECGs in acute neurological emergencies

A 54-year-old male presented to the emergency department with inability to walk for 3 days s/p appendectomy. He reports feeling ill and generally weak. He denies abdominal pain, fever, nausea,…

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