ECG STAT Diagnoses

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….

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…

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…

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

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

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)

STAT ECG Diagnoses: MI in LBBB

ECG Basics & Fundamentals: you don’t always need ST segment elevation to benefit from acute reperfusion therapy

HPI: A 75-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with substernal chest pressure. There is no associated diaphoresis or nausea. The following ECG was obtained. Case…

Bradyarrhythmias: regular vs. irregular P-P intervals

Differential DIagnoses: low voltage QRS and sinus tachycardia

STAT ECG Diagnoses: inverted U waves

HPI:  A 58-year-old male presents with chest pressure and diaphoresis. The following ECG is done. Case ECG  

Literature Review: how does basic life support compare to advanced (ACLS) in out of hospital cardiac arrest outcomes, and does availability of prior ECGs improve accuracy of STEMI recognition by paramedics?

Before watching this video, ask yourself these questions: Is noninvasive therapeutic hypothermia safe and efficient? Does availability of a prior ECG improve accuracy of STEMI recognition by paramedics? How does…

Literature Review: ECG computer interpretations and review of STEMI criteria

HPI: A 45-year-old male is en route to your hospital by EMS with chest pain. EMS has transmitted this ECG to you from the field, with suspicion of STEMI. Case ECG…

ECG basics and fundamentals: Prehospital STEMI activations with a review of the literature

50-year-old woman with a PMHx of DM and obesity presents with dizziness and sub-acute back pain. She also reports myalgias and anorexia. She denies any associated chest pain, and is…

Differential Diagnoses: how to use ECG differentials to clinch the diagnosis in sick patients

HPI: 64-year-old male smoker with a Hx of HTN, DM, COPD presents with lightheadedness and chest tightness. He has had flu like symptoms for the past week, that have been…