Critical Care, Pericarditis and Research

An elderly male with shortness of breath

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Then the patient's pain then resolved spontaneously after 2 sublingual nitroglycerine and another ECG was recorded ECG 2 at 16 minutes ST ELEVATION CONSISTENT WITH INJURY, PERICARDITIS, OR EARLY REPOLARIZATION Overread same Smith : The T-waves are now MUCH smaller.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction STEMI Pericarditis

Opiate overdose, without chest pain or shortness of breath. Cognitive dissonance.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This EKG was recorded as part of a standing order for critical care. Of course this depends on many factors: 1) duration of occlusion, 2) whether full or near occlusion with zero flow or some flow -- the flow in the artery is the critical factor, measured by "TIMI" flow, 3) presence of collateral circulation and others.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Pericarditis Blog

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An elderly male with shortness of breath

Opiate overdose, without chest pain or shortness of breath. Cognitive dissonance.

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