Tachycardia

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Weekly Workout July 4, 2016
Does response to adenosine rule out ventricular tachycardia?

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…

Weekly Workout May 8, 2016
2016 ECG Competition Answers (Part 1/2)

This week we review the answers to the first 6 cases from the 4th annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions before you watch the video!  Video…

Weekly Workout March 13, 2016
STAT ECG Diagnoses: must know ECG differentials in the evaluation of patients with altered mental status

A young woman presents to the ED unconscious with a GCS of 4. The following ECG was obtained during the initial evaluation:

Weekly Workout February 29, 2016
Literature Review: when are calcium channel blockers and beta blockers contraindicated in atrial fibillation

A 39-year-old man is being transported to the ED via EMS with palpitations, malaise, and chest pressure for the last 12 hours. EMS reports that the has severe tachycardia with a normal mental…

Weekly Workout February 22, 2016
Differential Diagnoses: supraventricular tachycardia with ST segment elevation in aVR

A 57-year-old woman presents to the ED with palpitations and dyspnea. She has a prior history of having an elevated heart rate but has never been formally diagnosed with any specific tachydysrhythmia. The…

Weekly Workout February 23, 2015
Differential Diagnoses: the biggest reason we miss a diagnosis is that we make a diagnosis, and then stop looking

HPI:  An unresponsive 45-year-old male is brought in to your ED by ambulance. His wife found him unconscious at home and called 911. History is otherwise limited. Case ECG  

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