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An elderly male with shortness of breath

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. Pre- procedure TIMI III flow was noted.

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Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. The "flu-like" illness suggests myo- or pericarditis, but that would be a diagnosis of exclusion. Written by Colin Jenkins. Edits by Willy Frick.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This EKG was recorded as part of a standing order for critical care. Assessment:" " Nonspecific ST elevation from V1-V4 , question of early repolarization versus pericarditis , question of acute current of injury and ? Pericarditis would be even more unlikely in someone without chest pain. He awoke with naloxone.