STAT ECG Diagnoses: post-cardiac arrest and syncope differentials you can’t miss

A 62-year-old male is being transported by EMS to the ED for acute onset chest pressure. He is noted to be hypotensive with a systolic blood pressure in the 50’s….

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…

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:

STAT ECG Diagnoses: abnormal T waves that suggest badness and their mimics

A 20-year-old man presents to the ED with chest pain. He has no past medical history, normal vital signs, and a normal exam. The following ECG is obtained:

STAT ECG Diagnoses: activate the cath lab or get an urgent cardiology consult?

A 65-year-old woman is brought in by EMS with chest heaviness and mid-scapular pain for the past two hours. She received Aspirin and Nitroglycerin en route and arrives asymptomatic. The…

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…

Wide Complex Tachycardias: what is the difference between polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and torsades des pointes

A 13-month-old female is transferred to you for intermittent torsades/dysrhythmias from a community ED. She has been slightly lethargic and has a cardiac history of VSD, ASD, and a PDA…

Differential Diagnoses: considerations in patients with syncope

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: typical ECG findings in pediatric ECGs

Bradyarrhythmias: bizarre slow rhythm that is not responding to ACLS

Wide Complex Tachycardias: what to think of when they are REALLY wide!

STAT ECG Diagnoses: dysrhythmias in patients with STEMI

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: a 5 step approach to ECG interpretation and how to think of differential diagnoses

HPI: A 70-year-old man presents with generalized malaise. He has a history of ESRD and has missed dialysis this week. The following ECG is obtained: Case ECG   Before watching…

Differential Diagnoses: diffuse ST segment elevations

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: early signs of cardiac ischemia, poor R wave progression, and more!

STAT ECG Diagnoses: ruling out rapidly fatal diagnoses first, before diagnosing non life threatening conditions

Literature Review: De Winter T waves

Potpourri of ECG Cases: Atrial fibrillation with WPW and so much more!

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STAT ECG Diagnoses: MI in paced rhythms

HPI: An 80-year-old woman presents to the ED with chest pain. The following ECG is obtained. Case ECG

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: the value of ECGs in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)