2016 Chest Pain Dysrhythmia 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision. Gunshot wound to the chest with ST Elevation Would your radiologist make this diagnosis, or should you record an ECG in trauma?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 22, 2023
He denied chest pain or shortness of breath. In the clinical context of weakness and fever, without chest pain or shortness of breath, the likelihood of Brugada pattern is obviously much higher. There were no dysrhythmias on cardiac monitor during observation. See below for PM Cardio digitized version of this.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 6, 2020
This middle-aged man with no cardiac history but with significant history of methamphetamin and alcohol use presented with chest pain and SOB, worsening over days, with orthopnea. This was done in the October 31, 2016 case on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog: For clarity — I’ve reproduced this post-Conversion tracing in Figure-2.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
It was from a patient with chest pain: Note the obvious Brugada pattern. The elevated troponin was attributed to either type 2 MI or to non-MI acute myocardial injury. There is no further workup at this time. Smith: Here is a case that was just texted to me today from a former resident. This patient ruled out for MI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
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). Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade.
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