Key Points: Tachyarrhythmia Management Immediate Risk: Unstable tachydysrhythmias can lead to irreversible end-organ damage or sudden cardiac arrest if not rapidly recognized and treated. Clinical Indicators of Instability: Altered Mental…
A 70-year-old woman is brought into the ED by EMS with shortness of breath, weakness, and hypotension. The following prehospital ECG is obtained:
A 45-year-old with no known past medical history presents to the ED with palpitations. She is hemodynamically stable. The following ECG is obtained:
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:
A 45-year-old man with a history of severe cardiomyopathy presents with palpitations. The following ECG is obtained:
A 64-year-old man presents with palpitations. The following ECG is obtained:
A 50-year-old woman is found unconscious by a family member this morning. She was last known normal yesterday afternoon. On arrival to the ED she is minimally responsive and only…
A father calls an ambulance for his 16-year-old daughter who is not feeling well. She has been listless and having palpitations. She is found to be tachycardic with a normal…
A patient is brought into the emergency department with palpitations, weakness, and shortness of breath. She has a normal blood pressure. The following ECG is obtained:
A 63-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with palpitations. The following ECG was obtained by EMS prior to arrival:
A 63-year-old man is brought in by EMS to the ED with palpitations. The following prehospital ECG is obtained:
HPI: A 64-year-old man presents to the ED with nausea and vomiting. He is tachycardic on arrival and the following ECG is obtained: Case ECG Before watching this week’s video,…
HPI: A 65-year-old male is brought to the ED with altered mental status. He seems confused and is found to be tachycardic and hypotensive (SBP=75). The following ECG is obtained…
A 89-year-old woman calls EMS for palpitations. The following ECG is obtained:
A 23-year-old woman presents to the ED with altered mental status and agitated delirium. She is noted to be tachycardic and febrile to 107F. The following ECG is obtained:
A 37-year-old man is brought to the ED with episodes of palpitations. In the ED he has intermittent episodes of wide complex tachycardia. He is hemodynamically stable. The following ECG…
A 50-year-old man is brought to the ED with a regular wide complex tachycardia (RWCT) shown below. He is pain free with a normal blood pressure and mental status. His…
A 46-year-old man with no known past medical history presents to the ED with recurrent witnessed seizures, actively seizing. The seizures are not responding to treatment with benzodiazepines. The following…
A 51-year-old man presents to the ED with generalized weakness and palpitations. The following prehospital ECG is obtained:
A 54-year-old man with no PMHx presents to the ED with palpitations. He is noted to be tachycardic but is stable with a normal blood pressure. The following ECG is…