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." Serial echo monitoring showed increasing pericardial pressures without overt tamponade physiology. Meyers' words — "is one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis".

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Here was his cardiac echo (remember, done 9 hours after the one above): Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade physiology, developed within 9 hours. Here is the ECG: No ST Elevation Final Diagnosis: Pericarditis The fluid was nondiagnostic as to etiology of pericarditis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 12, 2020

She was diagnosed with pericarditis and spent one day in the hospital without events. Much more classic findings of pericarditis. Learning Points: Pericardial effusion is a key piece of information for the diagnosis and prognosis of pericarditis. Another ECG was performed, and this time was noted to be markedly abnormal.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2019

There is also mild pericardial enhancement consistent with pericarditis. He later underwent an MRI: 1) Mildly decreased LV function with no focal wall motion abnormalities 2) Patchy intramyocardial delayed enhancement compatible with myocarditis. Overall findings are consistent with myopericarditis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Dyspnea, Chest pain, Tachypneic, Ill appearing: Bedside Cardiac Echo gives the Diagnosis 31 Year Old Male with RUQ Pain and a History of Pericarditis. The ECG accurately reflects the physiologic state of the underlying myocardium, but there is always more than one possible etiology of that physiologic state.

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