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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2019
mm has been described in normal subjects) Overall impression: In my opinion and experience, this ECG most likely represents a normal baseline ECG, but with a small chance of pericarditis instead. I texted this to Dr. Smith without any information, and this was his reply: "This could be pericarditis but probably is normal variant."
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Here is his initial ED ECG: The R-wave in V4 extends to 33 mm, the computerized QTc is 372 ms The only available previous ECG is from one year ago, during the admission when he was diagnosed with pericarditis: 1 year ago ECG, with clinician and computer interpretatioin of pericarditis Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE What do you think?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 27, 2025
Below is the first ECG, signed off by the over-reading cardiologist agreeing with the computer interpretation: ST elevation, consider early repolarization, pericarditis, or injury. Theres ST elevation in V3-4 which meets STEMI criteria, which could be present in either early repolarization, pericarditis or injury. What do you think?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
First, many on Twitter said "Pericarditis". This is NOT pericarditis, which virtually NEVER has ST depression any where except aVR. See our publication: ST depression in lead aVL differentiates inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction from pericarditis There is STE in inferior leads, high lateral leads, and V4-V6.
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.
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 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. In the Marchik article, (assuming they defined it the same way, and the methods do not specify this), S1Q3T3 was found in 8.5% Submitted by a Med Student, with Great Commentary on Bias!
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