Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. See these publications for more information Overall, management for cardiac contusion is mostly supportive unless surgical complications develop, involving appropriate treatment of dysrhythmias and hemodynamic instability.

Tachycardia 115

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia 115

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia 2. Atrial dysrhythmias, and atrial fi brillation in particular, are frequently misdiagnosed by computer algorithms and then by the physician who overreads them. AFib is the irregularly irregular rhythm that is most commonly confused with MAT — and , AFib is much, much, much more common than true MAT.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Tachycardia Arrhythmia Pulmonary 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

Here was his ED ECG: There is sinus tachycardia (rate about 114) with nonspecific ST-T abnormalities. An ECG was recorded: This shows a regular narrow complex tachycardia at a rate of about 160. See my quick review of atrial tachycardia below) The tachycardia spontaneously resolved. BP:143/99, Pulse 109, Temp 37.2 °C

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Cardiomyopathy 52

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 Tachycardia is of course, quite common in patients following cardiac arrest. The rhythm is rapid AFib.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary 52