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Large Transmural STEMI with Myocardial "Rupture" of Ventricular Septum

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A man in his 60's presented after 4 days of chest pain, with some increase of pain on the day of presentation. Exact pain history was difficult to ascertain. If detected early by ultrasound, the patient can be saved. Apr 28, 2009. There was some SOB. He had walked into the ED (did not use EMS).

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Subacute AnteroSeptal STEMI, With Persistent ST elevation and Upright T-waves

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A man in his 60's presented after 4 days of chest pain, with some increase of pain on the day of presentation. Exact pain history was difficult to ascertain. If detected early by ultrasound, the patient can be saved. Apr 28, 2009. There was some SOB. He had walked into the ED (did not use EMS). Brunette D.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis. What should be done?

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

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She denied chest pain and denied feeling any palpitations, even during her triage ECG: What do you think? My bedside ultrasound was of insufficient quality, but showed somewhat reduced overall EF, distended IVC without respiratory variation, no pericardial effusion, and diffuse bilateral B lines. == What do you think of her ECG?

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1262. Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1305.