Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Overall, this looks like one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis in my opinion. Pericarditis maybe." Context: a man in his 40s presented to the emergency department with 1 day of sudden onset chest pain. Meyers' words — "is one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis".

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Pericarditis Chest Pain Blog Aortic 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

An 80-something year old man with history of metastatic cancer had acute onset of chest pain and called 911. There is no typical evolution of MI (so BOTH EKG evolution, and troponin, proves there was no acute MI) 2 weeks later, the patient present with acute chest pain again. He ruled out for MI by troponins again.

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Chest Pain Ultrasound Pericarditis STEMI 40

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. Chest pain, SOB, Precordial T-wave inversions, and positive troponin. What is the Diagnosis? Now another, with ultrasound.

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Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2019

They were recorded 12 minutes apart: "Hey Steve, 30-something with one week of chest pain, mostly right-sided, better with sitting up.": I learned more about the history: 30-something African American with 5-7days of sharp R-sided shoulder/scapula/chest discomfort, presented with sinus tachycardia. What do you think?

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Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Pericarditis Angina 52