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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

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Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. 2016, April 13). Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). Systolic function normal by visual assessment only, unable to visualize well for further characterization. No cardiac MRI was done.

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Patient in Single Vehicle Crash: What is this ST Elevation, with Peak Troponin of 6500 ng/L?

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An echocardiogram was done. Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). Is there also Brugada? Here is the result: The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 50 %. There is no left ventricular wall motion abnormality identified. Right ventricular prominence.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. Cardiology was consulted and they agreed that the EKG had an atypical morphology for STEMI and did not activate the cath lab. Prognostic significance of fever-induced Brugada syndrome.

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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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PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

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There are 2 main options: Overdrive pacing could be considered and in the right clinical situation, this is often effective for reducing ventricular arrhythmias ( especially in the case of preventing pause induced or bradycardia-induced arrhythmias in association with QTc prolongation ). Try a different kind of antiarrhythmic.