Pericardial Tamponade

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ECG STAT May 27, 2024
Pericardial Tamponade

Key Points Beyond Electrical Alternans: While electrical alternans is the classic ECG finding associated with pericardial tamponade, it is only seen in less than 30% of confirmed cases, so don’t…

Weekly Workout August 5, 2019
ECG Basics & Fundamentals: criteria for low voltage QRS complexes and poor R wave progression

A 42-year-old male presents to the emergency department with midsternal chest pressure. He has no past medical history or risk factors. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout December 31, 2018
ECG Basics & Fundamentals: the sensitive vs. specific definitions for low voltage QRS complexes and differentials that cause them

A 66-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a few days of midsternal chest pain that is sharp and non-radiating. She is noted to have mild dyspnea on exertion…

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