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ECG #413 — A Pre-Op ECG in an ASx Patient

Ken Grauer, MD

Looking first at the long-lead II rhythm strip — there is significant bradycardia , with a heart R ate just under 40/minute. But the point to emphasize — is that it should only take seconds to recognize that there is bradycardia from significant AV block. = Would you approve her for a nonemergent surgical procedure?

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A Middle-Aged male with Chest Pain and an Unusual ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

If it is STEMI, it would have to be RBBB with STEMI. Bradycardia. Electrocardiol 45:433-442, 2012 ). The patient presented with chest pain. Here is the ECG: What do you think? I frankly did not know what to think. Is it Brugada pattern? But in a very unusual pattern. All troponins were negative. No angiogram was done.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

2) The STE in V1 and V2 has an R'-wave and downsloping ST segments, very atypical for STEMI. Cardiology was consulted and they agreed that the EKG had an atypical morphology for STEMI and did not activate the cath lab. Smith comment: 1) Brugada ECG may have ST shifts in limb leads as well as precordial leads. Bicarb 20, Lactate 4.2,

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Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ECG met STEMI criteria and was labeled STEMI by computer interpretation. This ECG shows a sinus bradycardia with a normal conduction pattern (normal PR, normal QRS, and normal QTc), normal axis, normal R-wave progression, normal voltages. Hypothermia can also produce bradycardia and J waves, with a pseudo-STEMI pattern.

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A young F is hyperthermic, delirious, and dry: Fever-induced Brugada? Diphenhydramine toxicity? Tricyclic?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. Regardless of further evaluation, she should avoid bradycardia, AV nodal blockers, Na channel blockers, and fevers. --If Thus, Brugada is the likely diagnosis _ A very nice explanation of this is given in the document quoted below on current ECG criteria for Brugada pattern. And another finding.

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Acute coma, then Sudden PEA arrest in front of paramedics, with STEMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 12-lead was recorded, showing "STEMI," but is unavailable. Moreover, if you know that catastrophic intracranial hemorrhage can result in an ECG that mimics STEMI, then you know that this patient probably has a severe intracranial hemorrhage. She was BVM ventilated and suctioned. Shortly thereafter, pulses were lost.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Within ten minutes, she developed bradycardia, hypotension, and ST changes on monitor. Bradycardia and heart block are very common in RCA OMI. There was indication of parasympathetic overdrive ( the acute inferior STEMI with profound bradycardia and junctional escape ). He told the patient this horrible news. Maclure, M.,