Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 27, 2024
He developed cardiac arrest shortly after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded. As discussed in ECG Blog #231 — Bidirectional VT is a special form of VT, in which there is beat-to-beat alternation of the QRS axis. C ASE C onclusion: As noted above — today's patient developed cardiac arrest shortly after arrival in the ED.
ECG Cases
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 14, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged man who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) in cardiac arrest. I i llustrate the ECG finding of T-QRS-D below in Figure-3 , which I've excerpted from My Comment in the November 14, 2019 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. Should you activate the cath lab?
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Shortly after arrival in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) — she suffered a cardiac arrest. BUT — Cardiac catheterization done a little later did not reveal any significant stenosis. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. ( No CP ( C hest P ain ).
Ken Grauer, MD
DECEMBER 29, 2023
The H ISTORY in T oday's C ASE: The patient in today's case is a teenager who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) in cardiac arrest after electrocution. As discussed in ECG Blog #364 and ECG Blog #265 — We are looking at " Shark Fin " ST elevation! Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. (
Ken Grauer, MD
JULY 29, 2023
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an 18-year old woman — who moments before been resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Does this ECG in Figure-1 provide clue(s) to the etiology of this patient's cardiac arrest? I suspected the answer resides in the reason why an 18-year woman might have a cardiac arrest.
Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 6, 2023
MY Approach to the Rhythm in Figure-1: As per ECG Blog #185 — I favor the P s, Q s, 3 R Approach for interpretation of the cardiac rhythm — beginning with whichever of these 5 KEY Parameters is easiest to assess for the tracing in front of me: At least in the single lead II rhythm strip seen in Figure-1 — The Q RS complex appears to be narrow.
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