Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

06:44 - T-waves in V2 are smaller now - Overall resolution of prior findings (which qualifies as a dynamic change) The initial note by the cardiologist states that the presentation is more consistent with pericarditis. Remember, pericarditis is the thing you say and write down when youre actively trying to miss an OMI.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2018

PR depression, which suggests pericarditis 4. We also showed that, of 47 cases of pericarditis with ST elevation, none had ST depression in aVL. ) The patient underwent an emergent formal echocardiogram to look for wall motion abnormality: The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 63 %. No wall motion abnormality.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. 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. 1900: RBBB and LAFB are almost fully resolved. ST depression.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Then the patient's pain then resolved spontaneously after 2 sublingual nitroglycerine and another ECG was recorded ECG 2 at 16 minutes ST ELEVATION CONSISTENT WITH INJURY, PERICARDITIS, OR EARLY REPOLARIZATION Overread same Smith : The T-waves are now MUCH smaller. Eur Heart J 2018. The S-wave is reconstituted. Full text link.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The "flu-like" illness suggests myo- or pericarditis, but that would be a diagnosis of exclusion. While awaiting transfer to the cath lab, STAT echocardiogram was performed and showed LVEF 30-35%, as well as anterior, inferior, and apical hypokinesis, and apical thrombus. The January 30, 2018 post — for PTA. The case continues.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

An echocardiogram was done. 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. Is there also Brugada? Here is the result: The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 50 %.

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