2001 Documentation/Coding EKG/ECG 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
An Initial ECG was performed: Initial ECG: Sinus tachycardia with prolonged QT interval (QTc of 534 ms by Bazett). A repeat ECG was performed 2 hours after arrival: QTc prolongation ato 722 ms now with alternating T wave pattern (T wave alternans) I texted this to Smith who responded: “T wave alternans and long QT. 2005.08.066.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The following ECG was obtained. Note that the machine read is "normal sinus rhythm, normal ECG." ECG 1 What do you think? I sent this ECG to Dr. Smith and Dr. Meyers with no clinical context. Smith comment: this troponin alone should be enough data to activate the cath lab, regardless of the ECG. <0.049 ng/mL).
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2018
At 3:55 AM during that kind of a night shift, this ECG (among many others) was brought from triage for review by my team. We knew only that the ECG belonged to a man in his 50s with chest pain and normal vitals. Here is the computer interpretation: So we have a triage-computer-normal ECG. No prior available.
EB Medicine
AUGUST 1, 2018
In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. Jeff: For any patient arriving with suspected cannabis or synthetic abuse, consider checking an EKG. Nachi: Interestingly, there are a number of medications that are associated with false positive cannabinoid screenings.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Abnormal ECG – looks for cardiac syncope. Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG): Defined (San Fran syncope rule) as any new changes when compared to the last ECG or presence of non-sinus rhythm. If no previous ECG was available, ECG was classified as abnormal if any abnormality was present. orthostatic vitals b.
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