Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 27, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from an older man with known coronary disease. He developed cardiac arrest shortly after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. (
Ken Grauer, MD
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged man with palpitations and shortness of breath. How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. (
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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. Is this VT? Is this VT? What to do next ?
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained following successful resuscitation. QUESTIONS: In view of the above history — How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Is this ECG finding present in today’s initial ECG? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. (
Ken Grauer, MD
APRIL 13, 2024
I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 — told only that the patient was 70 years old, and had a history of an ASD ( A trial S eptal D efect ). The patient was hemodynamically stable with ECG #1. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. Serum K+ was normal. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the rhythm in Figure-1 ? Are there P waves?
Ken Grauer, MD
MAY 20, 2023
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from an older woman with persistent CP ( C hest P ain ) over the previous day. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. Voltage for LVH is satisfied — at least by Peguero Criteria ( Sum of deepest S in any chest lead + S in V4 ≥23 mm in a woman — as discussed in ECG Blog #73 ).
Ken Grauer, MD
APRIL 18, 2023
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a 50-year old man — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) with new-onset CP ( C hest P ain ). QUESTIONS: There are at least 3 principal findings on this ECG — some of which deal with a possible “culprit” artery and / or the location of whatever is going on.
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