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This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. I hope some of our dysrhythmia Gurus will delve into the rhythm and maybe even provide laddergrams.
This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. I hope some of our dysrhythmia Gurus will delve into the rhythm and maybe even provide laddergrams.
There was apparently no syncope and he had no bony injuries, but he did complain of left sided chestpain. His chest was tender. A Patient with Ischemic symptoms and a Biventricular Pacemaker A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal. An ECG was recorded: Avinash was understandably confused by this ECG. IVCD type rhythm ??
This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chestpain. MAT has at least 3 distinct P-wave morphologies, but there is no single dominant pacemaker (i.e., The patient in this case presented with dyspnea and chestpain. Here is the ECG: What do you think?
Check : [vitals, SOB, ChestPain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, ChestPain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. Syncope with Exertion (EGSYS) 7.
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