ECG Cases
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse MacLaren guides us through 10 cases of patients who present with generalized weakness or acute neurologic symptoms and discusses how to look for ECG signs of dysrhythmias, electrolyte emergencies, acute coronary occlusion, and demand ischemia in patients with generalized weakness and in patients with neurologic symptoms, (..)
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2020
The case was reviewed by the receiving team who had concerns for acute stroke or other cause of acute altered mental status. A CT angiogram of the head and neck was performed which showed a basilar artery thrombus which was concerning for brainstem stroke as the inciting cause. The patient was admitted for stroke management.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 24, 2023
And so was an appropriate anti-coagulant, since atrial flutter, like fibrillation, can result in thromboembolism and stroke. Flecainide : This is a potentially dangerous Na channel blocker which can cause ventricular dysrhythmias including ventricular fibrillation. Metoprolol was also on the medication list.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 2, 2019
Opinions vary widely on the K level at which a patient must be admitted on a monitor because of the risk of ventricular dysrhythmias. My rationale is that if the K is affecting the ECG, then it is affecting the electrical milieu and can result in serious dysrhythmias. Until some real data is available, my opinion is this: 1.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 5, 2020
Atrial dysrhythmias, and atrial fi brillation in particular, are frequently misdiagnosed by computer algorithms and then by the physician who overreads them. Shah and Rubin studied the computer rhythm interpretation of 2160 12-lead ECGs, compared to 2 cardiologists [ 18 ]. Poon et al. sensitivity and 98.9%
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP216-ATP216, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Patients with atherosclerotic carotid artery disease are at high risk of mortality in the long-term follow-up after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), partly due to dysrhythmia.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Dysrhythmia, pacer), 4) valvular heart disease, 5) FHx sudden death, 6) volume depletion, 7) persistent abnormal vitals, 8) primary CNS event __ 3) Mendu ML et al. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. Yield of Diagnostic Tests in Evaluating Syncopal Episodes in Older Patients Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1299-1305. to 3.80).
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