Syncope

Results:
Weekly Workout April 3, 2017
Literature Review: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Cardiomyopathy

A middle-age man presents to the ED after a syncopal episode while playing tennis. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout January 16, 2017
4 challenging EMS cases to help you nail the diagnosis

A 60-year-old male calls EMS for nausea and vomiting. He is found to be hypotensive in the field with a blood pressure of 75/40 mmHg. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout May 1, 2016
Literature Review: syncope evaluation in a young athlete, a review of normal vs abnormal ECG in athletes

A 22-year-old male college basketball player presents to the ED after a syncopal episode during a late morning practice. Witnesses state that he shook for a few seconds but did…

Weekly Workout November 23, 2015
DIfferential Diagnoses: subtle but deadly causes of syncope to consider

A 56-year-old woman presents to the ED with chest pain and has a syncopal episode prior to arrival. She has a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, is a smoker,…

Weekly Workout November 16, 2015
Differential Diagnoses: life threatening causes of syncope

A 31-year-old woman presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. She reports feeling palpations daily for the past 1-2 weeks, but is now asymptomatic and well appearing. The following…

Weekly Workout October 11, 2015
EMS ECGs: common mimics of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and STEMI

A 73-year-old male is being transported by EMS to your ED for acute onset chest pain. He has a systolic blood pressure of 80. A prehospital ECG is obtained and…

Weekly Workout October 5, 2015
STAT ECG Diagnoses: post-cardiac arrest and syncope differentials you can’t miss

A 52-year-old African American male with no known past medical history is brought to the ED after resuscitated V. Fib arrest. A post arrest ECG after resuscitation is obtained:

Weekly Workout September 14, 2015
Differential Diagnoses: right axis deviation in patients with syncope

HPI: A 49-year-old male with a history of chronic back pain presents to the ED with syncope. He describes 3 similar episodes over the past week with preceding dizziness. The…

Weekly Workout May 4, 2015
Differential Diagnoses: short PR intervals and a review of the Lown-Ganong-Levine (LGL) syndrome

HPI: A 65-year-old male presented to the ED with arm pain after a fall. He was found to have a humerus fracture. The following ECG was done in search of…

Weekly Workout March 23, 2015
Differential Diagnoses: new onset seizures

HPI:  A 33-year-old female presents with new onset seizures. The following ECG is done. Case ECG  

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