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Differential Diagnoses: the many causes of T wave inversions in the anteroseptal leads and how to differentiate them
A 37-year-old woman presents with sharp musculoskeletal chest pain associated with cough. She reports symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection over the past 2 days. The following ECG is…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: must know ECG patterns in screening for acute coronary occlusion
A 58-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department by paramedics with chest pain and diaphoresis. The following EMS ECG was obtained:
Wide Complex Tachycardias: distinguishing malignant arrhythmias from their mimics
A 65-year-old woman with PMHx of Parkinson’s disease presents to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. She continues to feel unwell on arrival and appears diaphoretic, blood pressure…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: a safe approach to the evaluation of patients with diffuse ST segment elevation
A 24-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. Pain is described as progressively worsening substernal chest pressure. She has a history of…
Several ECG cases from UMEM that highlight the importance of pattern recognition and a good history to differentiate between benign vs. life threatening ECG findings!
A 76-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by EMS with for lightheadedness and syncope. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
UMEM cases that highlight the right way to think about new right axis deviation and much more!
An 87-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by EMS with acute chest pain. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
UMEM cases that will teach you how to differentiate narrow complex regular and irregular tachycardias, electrocardiographic polyuria (too many P waves) and so much more!
A 92-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by EMS with palpitations. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: early ECG signs of cardiac ischemia and acute coronary occlusion
A 72-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by EMS with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
Must know ECGs you will see on board exams and have to recognize in real life
A 34-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with delirium and agitation. The following ECG is obtained:
ECG cases to help you save lives and also crush your board exams
A 45-year-old woman is being observed in the emergency department after treatment with thrombolytics for MI. She is noted to be tachycardic one hour after treatment with a change in…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: how to identify acute coronary occlusion myocardial infarction in patients with right bundle branch blocks (RBBB)
A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain associated with diaphoresis and appears pale. While obtaining a history and performing a physical exam the patient has…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: how to identify acute coronary occlusion MI in patients with LVH with strain pattern
A 60-year-old man presents to the emergency department with central chest pain for the last 2.5 hours concerning for cardiac ischemia. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the significance of inverted U waves
A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain and diaphoresis. The following ECG is obtained on arrival:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: differential diagnoses for low voltage QRS complexes and ventricular arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)
An 82-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with confusion and decreased level of consciousness. He is noted to be hypotensive, bradycardic, hypothermic, and hypoglycemic. The following ECG is…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: how to approach and tackle tough dysrhythmias
A 91-year-old woman presents to the emergency department reporting that she is just not feeling well. She is noted to have an irregular rhythm. The following ECG is obtained and…
Literature Review: STEMI vs. acute pericarditis
A 44-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The following ECG is obtained:
Bradydysrhythmia: Does this patient need a permanent pacemaker?
A 63-year-old man presents to the emergency department with lightheadedness. He is noted to be bradycardic on arrival. The following ECG is obtained:
Literature Review: 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Evaluation and Disposition of Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department Highlights
A 60-year-old man is brought into the emergency department by EMS for acute onset chest pain and diaphoresis concerning for an acute coronary syndrome. The following ECG is obtained on…
Post-cardiac arrest ECGs: the value of the post return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) ECG and when it should be repeated
A 74-year-old man is brought into the emergency department by EMS for witnessed cardiac arrest. Initial rhythm was ventricular fibrillation s/p defibrillation with subsequent PEA. He received standard prehospital ACLS…
Differential Diagnoses: what you gotta know about regular wide complex tachycardias
A 72-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department by family for confusion. She has a history of abdominal hernia repair with subsequent complications, including an exploratory laparotomy for an…
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