Cardiogenic Shock Critical Care Tachycardia 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2010
He was rushed by residents into our critical care room with a diagnosis of STEMI, and they handed me this ECG: There is sinus tachycardia with ST elevation in II, III, and aVF, as well as V4-V6. ACS and STEMI generally do not cause tachycardia unless there is cardiogenic shock. He had this ECG recorded.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 13, 2020
Because of the tachcardia, I would expect her to be very poor left ventricular function and maybe Cardiogenic shock. Still Irregular Blood pressure during these rhythms was adequate; there was no shock. The patient spontaneously converted back to sinus tachycardia. Later, I obtained more clinical history.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. We can see enough to make out that the rhythm is sinus tachycardia. Written by Colin Jenkins. Edits by Willy Frick.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Why is the patient in shock? He was in profound cardiogenic shock. Both of these features make inferior + RV MI by far the most likely ( Pseudoanteroseptal MI is another name for this ) There is also sinus bradycardia and t he patient is in shock with hypotension. There is an obvious inferior STEMI, but what else?
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