A 69-year-old man arrives at the emergency department with shortness of breath and profuse sweating. The ECG obtained below shows sinus tachycardia at a rate of ~ 130 bpm with…
Key Points Definition: In Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB), the right bundle branch of the heart’s electrical conduction system is blocked, preventing direct activation of the right ventricle (RV). As…
A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain associated with diaphoresis and appears pale. While obtaining a history and performing a physical exam the patient has…
A 51-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. The following ECG is obtained with no priors available for comparison:
A 63-year-old male presents to the ED with chest ache, near syncope, and exertional lightheadedness. The following ECG is obtained:
HPI: A 70-year-old male with PMHx of HTN, DM, CKD, and CAD is brought to the emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath. The following ECG is obtained…
A 40-year-old man presents with concerning chest pain. The following ECG is obtained:
A 61-year-old male with PMHx of atrial fibrillation on anticoagulation presents to the ED with chest pain for 1 day after eating beef stew. He is concerned about having bad…
This week we review the answers to questions 7-11, & 13 from the 7th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions before clicking the red…
A 63-year-old male with multiple cardiac risk factors presents to a busy ED with chest pain. He has normal vital signs and a known right bundle branch block. The following…
A 67-year-old woman with PMHx of Diabetes is brought in by ambulance for 2 hours of chest pain. At arrival she reports mild associated arm pain. The following ECG is…
A 75-year-old man presents to the ED with weakness and dyspnea. The following ECG was obtained:
This week we review the answers to the first 6 cases from the UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions before clicking the red boxes…
HPI: A 78-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of generalized weakness. Case ECG