Chest Pain Echocardiogram Nursing 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
[link] A 30 year-old woman was brought to the ED with chest pain. It had started just after nursing her newborn, about an hour prior, and she described it as a severe non-pleuritic “pressure” radiating to the back. She had given birth a week ago, and she had similar chest pain during her labor.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
After dinner the day of presentation, she had left neck and elbow pain which she described as dull, achy, and worse with exertion. She contacted her neighbor, a nurse, for help. See this case: Persistent Chest Pain, an Elevated Troponin, and a Normal ECG. See this case: A man his 50s with chest pain.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 3, 2018
Submitted and written by Alex Bracey with edits by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith Case A 50ish year old man with a history of CAD w/ prior LAD MI s/p LAD stenting presented to the ED with chest pain similar to his prior MI, but worse. The pain initially started the day prior to presentation. The ST elevation from today is ~0.2
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
Echocardiogram: Estimated left ventricular ejection fraction, lower limits of normal; 45-50%. In summary — this leaves us with the abrupt onset of a regular WCT rhythm at ~185-190/minute ( that woke this nursing home patient up from a sound sleep ) — without any clear sign of atrial activity.
EMS 12-Lead
JULY 24, 2023
David Didlake Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Firefighter / Paramedic (ret) @DidlakeDW Expert commentary and peer review by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @smithECGBlog A 57 y/o Female with PMHx HTN, HLD, DM, and current use of tobacco products, presented to the ED with chest discomfort. Echocardiogram findings (pre-procedure) 1.
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