Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Steve Smith I was sent these 2 ECGs with no clinical information other than chest pain: Do either or both of these ECGs show ischemic changes? If so, what should you do and why? Let’s take them one at a time. What would your response be? I responded:
The following ECG is from a 53 yr old male who presented to the Emergency Department following an episode of chest pain and shortness of breath. On arrival the patient was pain free and the following ECG was performed. Click to enlarge Rate: 48 bpm Rhythm: Regular Sinus Rhythm Axis: Normal Intervals: PR – Normal
This post is in direct response to a question that was asked recently. There is a surprising amount of dogma around the subject of strep testing, but one major piece is that children under three years of age should not be tested for strep because of its reported rarity. However, there have been multiple studies
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Pacemakers and the ECG: Learn to recognize failure to capture on an ECG or rhythm strip. Medmastery pacemeker essentials The post Pacemaker Essentials: Troubleshooting with vectors appeared first on Life in the Fast Lane. Go to Source Author: Sabrine Elkhodr Powered by WPeMatico
A 60-something presented with hypotension, bradycardia, chest pain and back pain. She had a h/o aortic aneurysm, aortic insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension. She had a mechanical aortic valve. She was on anti-hypertensives including atenolol, and on coumadin, with an INR of 2.3. She was ill appearing. BP was 70/49, pulse 60. A bedside
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday! Time to GUESS THE DISEASE challenge for Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 261 The post Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 261 appeared first on Life in the Fast Lane. Go to Source Author: Neil Long Powered by WPeMatico
The following ECG is from a 53 yr old male who presented to the Emergency Department following an episode of chest pain and shortness of breath. On arrival the patient was pain free and the following ECG was performed. Click to enlarge Things to think about What are the key ECG findings ? Powered by
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Gizmo idolatry refers to the general implicit conviction that a more technological approach is intrinsically better than one that is less technological unless, or perhaps even if, there is strong evidence to the contrary. The post Gizmo Idolatry appeared first on Life in the Fast Lane. Go to Source Author: Dr Chris Nickson Powered by
