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Differential Diagnoses: what to consider in patients with regular wide complex tachycardias (RWCT)
A 45-year-old male presents to the ED with palpitations and is found to be markedly tachycardic. The following ECG is obtained:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the ECG in patients with significant left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and how to identify occlusion MI in these patients (part 2/2)
LVH with strain pattern may mimic anterior coronary occlusion and is known to be a common cause of “false-positive” cath lab activations. The following prehospital ECGs were obtained in patients…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the ECG in patients with significant left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and how to identify occlusion MI in these patients (part 1/2)
LVH with strain pattern may mimic anterior coronary occlusion and is known to be a common cause of “false-positive” cath lab activations. The following prehospital ECGs were obtained in patients…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia vs. aberrant conduction
A 36-year-old male with PMHx of RV failure, pulmonary hypertension, and HFrEF presents to the ED with shortness of breath, palpitations, and cough. The following ECG is obtained:
Differential Diagnoses: causes of prolonged QTc intervals with long ST segments
A 48-year-old male is brought in after being found unresponsive on the street. History is otherwise limited. The patient is afebrile and mildly bradycardic with a normal blood pressure. The…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the differentials to consider when dealing with ST segment elevation and an impressive syndrome
A 61-year-old woman presents the ED for evaluation of a possible acute stroke. She woke up unable to walk due to bilateral lower extremity weakness and is now also feeling…
Potpourri of cases: the most common ECG findings in pulmonary embolism, electrical alternans, and so much more!
A 72-year-old woman presents the ED with atypical chest pain. She is found to be mildly tachycardic. The following ECG is obtained:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: a review of the differentials to consider when dealing with wide complex tachycardias and when antiarrhythmic medications can be harmful
A 41-year-old female is brought into the ED by EMS unresponsive with unknown past medical history. She is found to be febrile, normotensive (126/78), tachycardic (120s-150s), tachypneic (30s with a…
Literature Review: cardiac risk factors and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in habitual marijuana use
A 25-year-old male is brought into the ED by EMS with acute onset chest pain. He has no significant past medical history or known cardiac risk factors but reports smoking…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: considerations in patients with altered mental status and seizures
A 39-year-old male with no significant PMHx presents to the ED after a seizure. He is post-ictal on arrival. Vital signs are normal, and the following ECG is obtained:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: knowing what you are looking for when differentiating the different types of regular wide complex tachycardias
A 79-year-old male is brought into the ED by EMS with palpitations and lightheadedness while doing light yardwork. He is found to have a wide complex tachycardia at 155 bpm,…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: when to cardiovert narrrow complex irregular tachycardias
A 76-year-old woman presents to the ED with fever and signs of sepsis. She is found to be tachycardic, BP 80/45, RR 24, SpO2 94%, 38ºC. The following ECG is…
ECG Basics and Fundamentals: the isoelectric baseline used to evaluate ST segment deviation
A 45-year-old woman presents to the ED with severe chest pain. She is minimally cooperative when trying to obtain a history and is requesting pain medication for severe pain. Physical…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the value of expert ECG interpretation when dealing with patients with altered mental status
An unidentified male is brought into the ED unresponsive. He was reportedly found down with suspected trauma and required intubation at the scene. History is otherwise limited. The following ECG…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: a pediatric patient with syncope and an abnormal ECG
A 9-year-old boy with PMHx of asthma presents to the ED with multiple pre-syncopal episodes. He has been evaluated for similar symptoms in the past by multiple physicians who suspected…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: the right way to think about right axis deviation
A 91-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN, aortic stenosis, and dementia is brought to the ED by EMS after a syncopal episode when walking to the bathroom. Vital signs are…
Narrow Complex Tachycardia: the maximum achievable sinus heart rate
A 67-year-old woman is brought to the ED by EMS for palpitations. She is found to have a heart rate ~168. Vital signs are otherwise within normal limits aside from…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: a holosystolic murmur and a crochetage ECG pattern in a patient with palpitations
A 25-year-old male presents for evaluation of gradually worsening shortness of breath over the past year. He reports the symptoms as mild and associated with occasional palpitations but is otherwise…
Differential Diagnoses: the many causes of ST segment elevation
A 69-year-old woman presents to the ED with chest pain and shortness of breath. The following ECG is obtained:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: ECG findings that can help you clinch the diagnosis in patients with altered mental status
A 56-year-old woman is brought into the ED by EMS and is minimally responsive. History is limited. The following ECG is obtained:
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