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

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If it is STEMI, it would have to be RBBB with STEMI. Cardioversion/defibrillation. 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.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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

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J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. How well does the computer interpretation perform? -- in this case, the computer diagnosed STEMI but the patient had Fever with Brugada _ _ Fever and Brugada-- Important articles The literature below shows that fever-induced Brugada is indeed a high risk for an arrhythmic event.

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

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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?

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Several 200 J shocks did not terminate the VF, so a second defibrillator was applied for double sequential defibrillation with 400 J. She was defibrillated perhaps 25 times. Propranolol versus Metoprolol for treatment of electrical storm in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. SanzRuiz, R., Solis, J., &