2019 EKG/ECG Shock 
Ken Grauer, MD
MAY 31, 2024
I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 — without the benefit of any history. Figure-1: I was sent this ECG without any history. MY Thoughts on Today’s CASE: As tempting as it might be to reach for the defibrillator on seeing the ECG shown in Figure-1 — My initial reaction was different. No shock was needed. Is this VT?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 3, 2024
She was found by medics agitated, hypotensive, diaphoretic, and in shock. There were 2 prehospital ECGs: What do you think? When I was shown this ECG, I said it looks like such widespread ischemia that is might be a left main occlusion, or LM ischemia plus circumflex occlusion (high lateral and posterior OMI).
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Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 21, 2023
The ECG in Figure-1 is from an older man with known coronary disease — who presents to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) with new CP ( C hest P ain ) over the past several days. QUESTIONS: In view of this history — How would you interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. Troponin is pending.
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The ECG and long lead II rhythm strip in Figure-1 — was obtained from a COVID positive patient with persistent tachycardia not responding to Diltiazem. Figure-1: The initial ECG — obtained from a patient with persistent tachycardia. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The ECG below was recorded about 20 minutes after he regained consciousness. ECG #1 The above ECG shows sinus rhythm at about 60 bpm. Figure A It now becomes apparent that there is ST segment depression in almost every lead of the ECG (V1-V6, I, II, aVL and aVF). In the initial ECG (ECG# 1) aVR had ST elevation.
ALiEM
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
What agent would most likely be responsible for these ECG findings? This EKG shows a wide complex (QRS 240 msec), irregular rhythm with left bundle branch block morphology at a rate slower than expected (90 bpm) for a ventricular arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia. 2019 Oct;37(10):1989.e1-1989.e3. Epub 2019 Jul 21.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 1, 2024
AslangerE A 65-year-old gentleman presented to the emergency department after experiencing two recent ICD shocks in the preceding hours. An initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is provided below. A subsequent ECG was taken: There is persistent ST elevation, especially being concordant in inferolateral leads. What do you think?
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