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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?
Triage is backed up, and 10 minutes into your shift one of the ED nurses brings your several ECG s that has not been overread by a physician. Imagine you just started your ED shift. It's a busy Friday afternoon. All of the patients presented with chest pain , and they are all in triage.
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