A 45-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN, DM, ESRD (MWF hemodialysis) presents with acute weakness of all extremities. She reports feeling normal and fully functional before going to bed the…
A 55-year-old woman arrives at the emergency department with shortness of breath and is noted to be tachypneic. The following ECG is obtained:
A 52-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe malaise and the following ECG is obtained:
A 70-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain that sounds ischemic in nature. The following baseline ECG, arrival ECG, and repeat ECGs are obtained:
A 63-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and an episode of syncope. The following ECG is obtained, and the cath lab is activated for suspected…
A 56-year-old woman is being brought in by EMS for palpitations. The following EMS ECG is obtained and transmitted:
A 45-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN, DM, ESRD (MWF hemodialysis) presents with complete paralysis below the neck. She reports being normal and fully functional before going to bed the…
A 50-year-old man decides to get “his life in order” for the new year. He quits smoking, decides to eat healthier, exercise more, and to be more compliant with his…
An ill appearing patient arrives to the emergency department in extremis and history is limited. The following ECG is obtained:
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…
A 39-year-old male with PMHx of HTN presents to the ED with severe chest pain and abdominal pain. The following ECG is obtained:
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…
This week we will continue discussing 6 more interesting prehospital EMS ECGs. Let’s start with this 78-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN who called an ambulance for generalized weakness associated…
This week we will quickly review 6 interesting prehospital EMS ECGs. Let’s start with this 46-year-old man who called an ambulance for chest pain and was noted to be diaphoretic….
HPI: A 69-year-old woman presents to the ED with palpitations and lightheadedness. She is noted to be tachycardic. The following ECG is obtained: Case ECG
A 54-year-old female presents to the ED with generalized weakness and malaise. She has multiple medical problems and is taking several prescribed medications including aspirin, metoprolol, and warfarin. She recently…
A 69-year-old man presents to the emergency department with palpitations. He is otherwise well. The following ECG is obtained:
A 60-year-old woman with PMHx of HTN is brought in by EMS with chest pain and diaphoresis. The following prehospital ECG was obtained:
A 58-year-old male presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath, vomiting, palpitations, and mild chest discomfort. The following ECG was obtained on arrival:
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