Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

His previous echo one month prior shows the same thing: “consistent with old infarct in LAD vascular territory, with EF 45%” "I think there is something else causing his tachycardia which is exaggerating his EKG findings and mimicking an acute myocardial infarction." The patient spontaneously converted back to sinus tachycardia.

Tachycardia 52

Tachycardia AFIB Cardiogenic Shock Myocardial Infarction 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2024

There is a regular wide complex tachycardia. I brought the patient to the critical care area and told the providers I thought it was atrial flutter with 2:1 AV conduction, but there is an outside chance that it is VT. Remember : Adenosine is safe in Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia. If it is VT, there will be no effect.

Atrial Flutter 113

Atrial Flutter Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation AFIB 113

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. We can see enough to make out that the rhythm is sinus tachycardia. Written by Colin Jenkins. Edits by Willy Frick. The March 17, 2023 post — for PTA.

Chest Pain 64

Chest Pain Blog Arrhythmia Critical Care 64