2015 Chest Pain STEMI 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers, reviewed by Smith and Grauer A man in his 40s presented to the ED with HTN, DM, and smoking history for evaluation of acute chest pain. He was eating lunch when he had sudden onset chest pressure, 9/10, radiating to his back, with sweating and numbness in both hands.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 9, 2023
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with no prior known medical history presented to the Emergency Department with severe intermittent chest pain. He denied any lightheadedness, shortness of breath, vomiting, or abdominal pain. Barely any STE, and thus not meeting STEMI criteria.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 3, 2017
A 70-year-old man calls 911 after experiencing sudden, severe chest pain. The precordial ST-depression pattern on this ECG (and in this clinical setting) should immediately raise suspicion of Posterior STEMI! But if there is none - then you are looking at least at an Isolated Posterior STEMI until proven otherwise.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
== MY Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/17/2020 ): == Todays patient is a previously healthy, 60-something year-old woman who presented with chest pain that began at a reception. Smith for developing Modified Smith-Sgarbossa Criteria for assessing ST-T wave changes in chest pain patients with LBBB. See text ). (
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 22, 2022
Written by Jesse McLaren, with comments from Smith and Grauer A 60 year old presented with three weeks of intermittent non-exertional chest pain without associated symptoms. A prospective validation of the HEART score for chest pain patients at the emergency department. Lancet 2015 6. Int J Cardiol 2013 2.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Edits by Meyers and Smith A man in his 70s with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CVA, dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker, presented to the ED for evaluation of acute chest pain. Code STEMI was activated by the ED physician based on the diagnostic ECG for LAD OMI in ventricular paced rhythm. Theiling BJ.
Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 14, 2024
Prompt cath is therefore advised if the post-ROSC shows an acute STEMI. The cause of the abnormal baseline deflections seen in Figure-2 is most likely muscle tremor artifact ( See Bouthillet T — ACLS Med Training, Dec, 2015 ). To Emphasize: The phenomenon of T-QRS-D is not needed in today's case to recognize the acute STEMI.
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