STAT ECG Diagnoses: regular wide complex tachycardia (RWCT) after succinylcholine?

A middle-age man presents to the ED with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from multilobar pneumonia. He is intubated using etomidate and succinylcholine and noted to have a change in rhythm…

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:

STAT ECG Diagnoses: new T wave inversion or ST segment depression in aVL

A 66-year-old man presents to the ED with retrosternal chest pain that is associated with nausea. The following ECG is obtained:

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: chest pain in young patient with no known cardiac risk factors

A 35-year-old man with no PMHx presents to the ED with dull burning chest pain that radiates to his left arm. The following ECG is obtained:

Literature Review: 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (Class IA recommendations)

A 70-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN and DM, presents to the ED with retrosternal chest pain that radiates to her left arm. The following ECG is obtained:

Differential Diagnoses: over 15 causes of ST segment elevation…there is much more than STEMI

A 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease presents to the ED with dehydration and failure to thrive. She denies pain, diaphoresis, or dyspnea. The following ECG is obtained:

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: when a T wave inversion in lead aVL matters

A 45-year-old woman presents to the ED with severe heartburn. Her pain is associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis. The following ECG is obtained:

Differential Diagnoses: rollercoaster T waves

A 45-year-old woman presents to the ED with lethargy. BP = 100/50, HR = 60, RR= 12 & shallow. Her nurse thought her rhythm looked abnormal on the cardiac monitor…

Wide Complex Tachycardias: regular wide complex tachycardia (RWCT) vs. regular REALLY wide complex tachycardia (RRWCT)

A 70-year-old male presents to the ED with generalized weakness and dizziness. He is suspected to be in atrial fibrillation with a heart rate of ~ 150 bpm. He is…

Differential Diagnoses: must know causes of wide QRS complexes

A 15-year-old girl presents to the ED listless and tremulous. She is unable to provide a reliable history. Her heart rate is around 150 bpm and she is mildly tachypneic…

Differential Diagnoses: a 5 step approach to comprehensive ECG interpretation

A 46-year-old man presents to the ED with generalized weakness and body aches. He is noted to have normal vital signs. The following ECG is obtained:

EMS Cases: The definition of normal sinus rhythms and so much more!

A 89-year-old woman calls EMS for palpitations. The following ECG is obtained:

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:

Narrow vs. wide complex QRS in patients with complete heart block

A 86-year-old woman presents to the ED with generalized weakness. The following ECG is obtained:

Post-cardiac arrest ECGs: differential diagnoses to consider when dealing with non-conducted P waves

Differential Diagnoses: left axis deviation, fasicular block, and AV blocks

A 80-year-old woman presents to the ED for headache and hypertension. The following ECG is obtained:

Differential Diagnoses: fever and altered mental status

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:

Differential Diagnoses: the most likely causes of a prolonged QT interval

A 70-year-old woman presents to the ED with upper abdominal pain and vague paresthesias. The following ECG is obtained:

Generalized weakness with biphasic T waves in the anterior leads

A young man presents to the ED with generalized weakness. The following ECG is obtained:

Bradyarrhthmias: considerations in unstable patients with discussion on an important causes of refractory bradycardia

 A 42-year-old woman presents to the ED with decreased level of consciousness after a seizure. She has no obvious signs of trauma, and vitals signs are normal except for marked…