Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Written by Jesse McLaren Four patients presented with chest pain. If you were working in a busy emergency department, would you like to be interrupted to interpret these ECGs or can these patients safely wait to be seen because of the normal computer interpretation?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 11, 2021
Jesse McLaren (@ECGcases), of Emergency Medicine Cases Reviewed by Pendell Meyers and Steve Smith An 85yo with a history of hypertension developed chest pain and collapsed, and had bystander CPR. The paramedics found the patient with ROSC and a GCS 7, and an ECG showing LBBB with possible lateral ST elevation. Learning points 1.
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This is a positive step towards improved patient care,” said Ahmad Slim, MD, FSCCT, director of imaging at Pulse Heart Institute and chair of the HPPC.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 2017
The above is what I thought when I saw this, so I went to the chart and found this history: A type I diabetic aged approximately 35 years old presented with chest pain, nausea, vomiting and diffuse abdominal pain. The patient was in DKA with an anion gap of 35, a glucose of 1128, and a K of 5.5 It was stented.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 15, 2023
Even if you don't see the OMI, you can usually prevent such a long delay to reperfusion by recording serial ECGs every 15 minutes for a patient with persistent chest pain. Record serial ECGs every 15 minutes!! Hillinger et al. If not — Do you think this would be helpful? The rhythm in ECG #1 is sinus bradycardia and arrhythmia.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
Written by Pendell Meyers, few edits by Smith A man in his 60s with history of stroke and hypertension but no known heart disease presented with chest pain that started on the morning of presentation at around 8am. Here is his triage ECG when he presented at 1657: What do you think? There, one sees typical STEMI to one's satisfaction.
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