Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A healthy 45-year-old female presented with chest pain, with normal vitals. The computer interpretation was “ST elevation, consider early repolarization, pericarditis or injury.” The final cardiology interpretation confirmed the computer interpretation of “ST elevation, consider early repolarization, pericarditis or injury”.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

They had difficulty describing their symptoms, but complained of severe weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, and chest pain. They described the chest pain as severe, crushing, and non-radiating. Altogether, this strongly suggests inferolateral OMI, particularly in a patient with acute chest pain.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Written by Pendell Meyers and Peter Brooks MD A man in his 30s with no known past medical history was reported to suddenly experience chest pain and shortness of breath at home in front of his family. It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation. CPR was initiated immediately. This is a quiz.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

After epinephrine, atropine, and defibrillation x 2, there was a return of pulses. Myocardial rupture is usually preceded by postinfarction regional pericarditis (PIRP). Patients who present with chest pain or cardiac arrest and have an ECG diagnostic of STEMI could have myocardial rupture. These patients may survive.

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