Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. The described rhythm was an irregular, wide complex rhythm.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The second most common cause of medical cardiac tamponade is acute idiopathic pericarditis. Less common etiologies include uremia, bacterial or tubercular pericarditis, chronic idiopathic pericarditis, hemorrhage, and other causes such as autoimmune diseases, radiation, myxedema, etc.

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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. ST depression. Myocardial Contusion?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Further Reading: [link] See these relevant cases: A man in his 50s with acute chest pain and diffuse ST depression "Pericarditis" strikes again Is it important to recognize LVH Pseudo-infarction patterns?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time. Dyspnea, Chest pain, Tachypneic, Ill appearing: Bedside Cardiac Echo gives the Diagnosis 31 Year Old Male with RUQ Pain and a History of Pericarditis. Cardiac Ultrasound may be a surprisingly easy way to help make the diagnosis Answer: pulmonary embolism.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This case highlights such a scenario.Case:A 75-year-old female with a history of cardiac arrest 30 years ago presented with shortness of breath and left leg swelling. She experienced massive hemoptysis, leading to respiratory and cardiac arrest, but was resuscitated.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2011

T-wave to ST ratio is greater than 4 in lead V6, making pericarditis unlikely (also there were no symptoms of pericarditis). Sudden cardiac arrest associated with early repolarization. There is ST elevation diffusely: 2 mm in V2, 3.5 mm in V3, 2.5 mm in V4, 1.5 mm in V5, and 1 mm in V6, 1.5 The computerized QTc is 386 ms.

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