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Recent UMMC Cases (Part II)
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:
2024 EMS Cases Part IV
A 60-year-old man is being transported by EMS to the emergency department for acute chest pain. The following ECG is transmitted prior to arrival as a “CODE STEMI” and brought…
Key Points to Note About Mobitz I & Mobitz II
A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department after an episode of syncope. The following ECG is obtained:
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome with Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
A 53-year-old man presents to the emergency department with palpitations and lightheadedness. On arrival, he is found to have a wide complex tachycardia and the following ECGs is obtained:
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
A 24-year-old man with past medical history of WPW syndrome s/p ablation presents to the emergency department with palpitations. On arrival, he is found to have a wide complex tachycardia…
Post cardioversion ECG of SVT in patient with palpitations and near syncope
A 29-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an episode of palpitations and near syncope. She reports several similar episodes in the past that were brief in duration and…
Interesting Cases from UMMC, Part II
A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. The following ECG is obtained:
Sloof Lirpa Sign
A 65-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an episode of near-syncope. Her ECG shown below is interpreted by the ECG machine, an emergency physician, and a cardiologist as…
Literature Review: Brugada Syndrome
A 55-year-old man with no significant PMHx (on no medications) presents to the emergency department with right lower quadrant pain. He is afebrile on arrival, with mild sinus tachycardia. He…
Literature Review: Fever and ST segment elevation after syncope
A young woman presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. She hit her chest after falling and has reproducible chest wall tenderness on exam. She is also noted to…
Literature Review: Fever and ST segment elevation after syncope
A young woman presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. She hit her chest after falling and has reproducible chest wall tenderness on exam. She is also noted to…
Literature Review: ST segment elevation after syncope and cardiac arrest
A 22-year-old man with no known significant PMHx presents after syncope. He is asymptomatic on arrival with normal vital signs. History and physical exam is non-diagnostic. While an ECG is…
STAT ECG Diagnoses: high left ventricular voltages and ‘dagger like’ Q waves
A 20-year-old man presents with nonspecific chest pain. His history and physical exam are unremarkable. The following ECG is obtained:
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:
Differential Diagnoses: AV blocks, tachyarrhythmias, and what you need to look for on the ECG of every patient with syncope
A 36-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department after an episode of syncope. She reports palpitations prior to the episode but is otherwise asymptomatic on arrival. Vital signs are…
ECG Basics and Fundamentals: the value of ignoring the ECG computer interpretation and looking closely at all 12 leads
A 48-year-old female presents to the ED with palpitations and near-syncope. She reports multiple episodes of palpitations in the past that have not been evaluated. The following ECG is obtained:
STAT ECG Diagnoses: ECG findings of cardiac syncope, what you need to look for what you can’t miss!
A 55-year-old male with PMHx of COPD presents to the ED with dyspnea and chest pain. He is asymptomatic on arrival but reports two recent episodes of syncope without prodrome….
ECG Basics and Fundamentals: right axis deviation differential and ST segment elevation in rightward leads
A 48-year-old woman presents to the ED with chest pain and near syncope. The following ECG is obtained:
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