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Small ECG Changes, Big Clinical Wins: How Repeat ECGs Save Lives
A 64-year-old man with PMHx of hypertension and obesity presents to the emergency department with 2 days of worsening chest pain. Pain is central, intermittent, worsens with exertion, and has…
Beyond ST Elevation: Guideline Based Cath Lab Activation
A 61-year-old woman with PMHx of prior MI presents with acute midsternal chest pain that radiates to the left shoulder. Symptoms have been intermittent for the fast few weeks, without…
Recent University of Maryland Medical Center Cases (Part V)
A 67-year-old man presents with profound generalized weakness and inability to move his extremities or get out of bed. He has a history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, substance use…
Recent University of Maryland Medical Center Cases (Part IV)
A 73-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with palpitations. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
2025 ECG Competition Answers (Part 3/3)
This week we review the answers to questions 10-14 from the 13th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions yourself before watching the video…
2025 ECG Competition Answers (Part 2/3)
This week we review the answers to questions 6-9 from the 13th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions yourself before watching the video…
2025 ECG Competition Answers (Part 1/3)
This week we review the answers to questions 1-5 from the 13th Annual UMEM Residency ECG Competition. Make sure to attempt to answer the questions yourself before watching the video…
Recent University of Maryland Medical Center Cases (Part III)
A 59-year-old man presents to the emergency department with chest pain and palpitations. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
Recent University of Maryland Medical Center Cases (Part II)
A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with lightheadedness and near-syncope. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
Optical Illusions and 12-Lead ECGs: How First Impressions Can Mislead
A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Her blood pressure and mental status are noted to be normal. The following ECG…
Aslanger’s Pattern and the Limits of Traditional STEMI Criteria
A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath, severe weakness, diaphoresis, and confusion. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
2025 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Key Highlights
A 90-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain, nausea, and shortness of breath. She has two negative troponins 6 hours apart. The following ECG was obtained…
Unrecognized Killers in Emergency Electrocardiography, Part III
A 55-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and tobacco use presents to the emergency department with chest heaviness and shortness of breath. Her initial ECG raised immediate concern…
Unrecognized Killers in Emergency Electrocardiography, Part II
A 46-year-old woman presents after two syncopal episodes associated with palpitations. She reports feeling a rapid heart rate before losing consciousness. She has a few witnessed episodes in the emergency…
Unrecognized Killers in Emergency Electrocardiography
A 42-year-old man presents with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and vomiting. He appears toxic and dehydrated on arrival with suspected severe sepsis from multilobar pneumonia. He is later intubated…
2025 EMS Cases Part III
A 69-year-old woman is being brought in by EMS for palpitations and dizziness. She is found to be markedly tachycardic, but is alert with a normal blood pressure. The following…
2025 EMS Cases Part II
A 57-year-old man is being brought in by EMS for generalized weakness and vomiting. The following ECG is obtained and transmitted as a CODE STEMI alert:
2025 EMS Cases Part I
A 55-year-old woman calls EMS with acute palpitations and chest discomfort. Vitals are normal aside from marked tachycardia. The following prehospital ECG is obtained:
Concordance vs. Discordance: Recognition of Critical ECG Patterns
A 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain radiating to the jaw and left upper extremity. The following ECG is obtained:
2025 In-Training Exam Preparation (Part III/III)
A 47-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute chest and back pain. The following ECG is obtained, and concerning for diffuse ST segment elevation:
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