Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The patient was discharged with a diagnosis of acute pericarditis — and treated with a full course of colchicine and ibuprofen. The ultimate discharge diagnosis was acute pericarditis. ( From the information provided — I would not make the diagnosis of acute pericarditis. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Background & aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly associated with myocarditis or pericarditis risk in observational studies, however, there are still studies that do not support the above conclusion. 1.12; P = 0.99], pericarditis (OR = 0.90, 95% CI, 0.78–1.04, 1.04, P = 0.17).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2019
mm has been described in normal subjects) Overall impression: In my opinion and experience, this ECG most likely represents a normal baseline ECG, but with a small chance of pericarditis instead. I texted this to Dr. Smith without any information, and this was his reply: "This could be pericarditis but probably is normal variant."
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 4, 2024
Overall, this looks like one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis in my opinion. Pericarditis maybe." Meyers' words — "is one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis". ii ) Today's case emphasizes the importance of the history in making the diagnosis of pericarditis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 19, 2024
The undergraduate continues: This new EKG pattern is more suggestive of acute pericarditis. Usually with pericarditis, some degree of PR segment depression is expected. This is typical of pericarditis. But, as I always say, you diagnose pericarditis at your peril. This EKG seems to lack it.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Though less prevalent in younger patients, occlusion MI may occur and requires the same early interventions as older patients. - - Pericarditis and myocarditis should be a diagnosis of exclusion. I've listed potential causes of acute pericarditis in My Comment at the bottom of the page in the June 11, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
It is easy to say pericarditis in such a case. young male no risk factors and ST-elevation in several leads) As Dr. Smith has emphasized many times you diagnose pericarditis at your patient's and your own peril. Version 1 was not trained to detect myo- or pericarditis. The above ECG was recorded. How did the Queen do?
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