AFIB Atrial Fibrillation RN 
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 25, 2024
David Didlake, EMT-P, RN, ACNP @DidlakeDW An early 80’s Female was transported to the ED with new-onset facial droop, slurred speech, and focal deficit. And since common things are common, the statistical probability favors Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) as the culprit. AFib can come and go. We do have the ECG.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Although the emergency physician (along with an APRN and an RN) had not seen any alterations in the rhythm after adenosine was pushed, a paper recording of the episode was subsequently unearthed. The WCT is interrupted by a series of variable-morphology QRS complexes, with atrial flutter waves note in II, III, and aVF. A surprise clue!
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