Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
This was sent by anonymous The patient is a 55-year-old male who presented to the emergency department after approximately 3 to 4 days of intermittent central boring chest pain initially responsive to nitroglycerin, but is now more constant and not responsive to nitroglycerin. It is unknown when this pain recurred and became constant.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
A 50-something male had onset of chest pain 1 hour prior to ED arrival. Endorses some associated SOB, but denies back pain, fever, cough, chills, leg swelling, or other new symptoms. The patient was moved to the critical care area (stabilization room). Always get serial ECGs in a patient with acute chest pain.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 23, 2024
I was working at triage when the medics brought this patient who is 65 yo and has had chest pain for 12 hours. I took the patient to the critical care area and questioned him more on the way. The pain had been intermittent until an hour before arrival, when he called 911. So I uncrumpled it: What do you think?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 23, 2024
Given the presentation, the cardiologist stented the vessel and the patient returned to the ICU for ongoing critical care. He did not remember whether he had experienced any chest pain. At his family's request, he was transferred to a hospital closer to his home to continue care. He was admitted to cardiology.
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. They had difficulty describing their symptoms, but complained of severe weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, and chest pain. Edits by Willy Frick.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
This EKG was recorded as part of a standing order for critical care. Upon questioning patient, he denies having any chest pain or chest tightness of any sort. In the absence of chest pain and negative troponin , it appears less likely that he is having acute coronary syndrome though EKG appears concerning.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 29, 2023
A 50-something with no previous cardiac history and no risk factors presented to the ED with acute chest pain (pressure) that radiated to the left arm. But even without these additional findings — the "Must Recognize" ECG pattern in this patient with new chest pain — is the unmistakeable shape of the ST depression in leads V2 and V3!
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