AFIB Chest Pain Circulation 
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DECEMBER 8, 2023
Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 12/08/2023 - 08:17 December 8, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Diagnosis : Atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction, with fast AV conduction made possible by sympathetic drive of exercise On arrival, we obtained another 12-lead: Unremarkable Further history: One month history of shortness of breath on exertion, denies palpitations, chest pain, orthopnea, leg swelling.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 15, 2023
She did notice something slightly wrong subjectively, but had no palpitations, chest pain, or SOB, or any other symptom. I focus my comment on a few additional aspects regarding new AFib. The Importance of History: We are told that today’s patient is an otherwise healthy woman — who presented to the ED for new AFib.
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
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
They measured QTc while patients were in Afib and then again after conversion, when they were in sinus rhythm. They found that Bazetts formula overestimated QTc in Afib while Fridericias formula was the most accurate. The RR interval was also a 10 second average. Other Research: According to this study b y Batchvarov et al. ,
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. BP:143/99, Pulse 109, Temp 37.2 °C C (99 °F), Resp (!) 32, SpO2 95% On exam, he was tachypneic and had bibasilar crackles.
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