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Instructors' Collection ECGs: Complete AV Block

ECG Guru

This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. I hope some of our dysrhythmia Gurus will delve into the rhythm and maybe even provide laddergrams.

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Instructors' Collection ECGs: AV Block

ECG Guru

This is an interesting case for your students who want to delve into dysrhythmias with an eye on detail. I will start the discussion by admitting that I am not an expert of electrophysiology or complex dysrhythmias. I hope some of our dysrhythmia Gurus will delve into the rhythm and maybe even provide laddergrams.

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An adolescent with trauma, chest pain, and a wide complex rhythm

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This case was sent by Dr Avinash Krishnamurthy, a fine emergency medicine resident from Australia Cairns base hospital Case : An adolescent male had a mechanical fall and injured his left shoulder and arm. A Patient with Ischemic symptoms and a Biventricular Pacemaker His chest was tender. A bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Negative predictors of adverse outcome: Pacemaker Pre-syncope or "near-syncope," but there is still some small risk (5, 18) These last two are identified in studies, but I consider them dangerous signs and symptoms in their own right, as above: 10. —QRS Syncope with Exertion (EGSYS) 7. S yncope while supine (EGSYS) 8. orthostatic vitals b.