ECG Cases

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 10 cases, driving home the points that sepsis is a common cause of rapid Afib and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal ST elevation in aVR, myo/pericarditis is a diagnosis of exclusion, endocarditis or lyme carditis can cause AV block, PE can cause low grade fever and ECG signs of acute RV (..)

Pericarditis 101

Pericarditis AFIB Blog Atrial Fibrillation 101

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. I've copied KEY points from My Comment in the August 6, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — regarding the answer to this question.

Tachycardia 116

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

ECG 2 Especially in the context of the first ECG, readers of this blog will readily appreciate the ST elevations and hyperacute T waves in II, III, aVF, V6, and to a lesser extent V5. The "flu-like" illness suggests myo- or pericarditis, but that would be a diagnosis of exclusion. [link] I also texted the ECG to Dr. Smith.

Chest Pain 65

Chest Pain Blog Arrhythmia Critical Care 65

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I sent it to 2 of my ECG nerd colleagues with no clinical information whatsoever, who instantly said: "Looks like afib with subendocardial ischemia and right heart strain pattern." "I Dyspnea, Chest pain, Tachypneic, Ill appearing: Bedside Cardiac Echo gives the Diagnosis 31 Year Old Male with RUQ Pain and a History of Pericarditis.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

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. I've copied KEY points from My Comment in the August 6, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — regarding the answer to this question.

Arrhythmia 52

Arrhythmia Blog Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest 52

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Dyspnea, Chest pain, Tachypneic, Ill appearing: Bedside Cardiac Echo gives the Diagnosis 31 Year Old Male with RUQ Pain and a History of Pericarditis. At the end of Dr. Meyers' discussion — he lists more than 20 links to cases that we've presented related to this entity on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. What is the Diagnosis?

Chest Pain 114

Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary Tachycardia 114