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ECG Pointers: WPW doesn’t usually cause a problem, right?

EMDocs

This week, we feature a post from Dr. Tannenbaums ECG Teaching Cases , a free ECG resource. Without further ado, lets look at some ECGs! I dont think this is normal the tech tells you as he hands you an ECG. Hes stable for the moment, so lets take a look at his ECG: Rate: really fast! Springer, 2022): Yikes.

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

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Recommend obtaining multiple EKGs to aid in the diagnosis of cardiotoxic effects such as dysrhythmias or interval widening, even if not apparent immediately after the overdose. 1,2 Cardiovascular: Obtain an initial EKG to determine the patient’s baseline and repeat. His roommate found an empty pill bottle on the floor next to him.

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ECG Blog #387 — 2 Minutes Later.

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an elderly man with a history of coronary disease — who contacted EMS for "burning" chest discomfort that woke him at 3am. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the initial ECG in today's case? In view of the above history — Does ECG #1 suggest an acute event?

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ECG Pointers: A Dynamic Approach to Tachydysrhythmias

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When you are presented with a tachycardic ECG, there are two major factors we want you to focus on right away. This ECG comes from a 22-year-old female presenting with palpitations. Take a look at her ECG: What do you notice about this ECG? Take a look at his ECG: What do you notice about this ECG?

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A teenager was involved in a motor vehicle collision and presented to the Emergency Department via EMS altered and potentially critically ill. Here is his initial ECG around 1330: What do you think? The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia.

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ECG Pointers: A Dynamic Approach to Tachydysrhythmias Part 2

EMDocs

When you are presented with a tachycardic ECG, we want you to focus on two major factors right away. This ECG comes from a 75-year-old female presenting with palpitations. Take a look at her ECG: Figure 3: ECG from a 75-year-old female with palpitations. Take a look at this ECG. Take a look at this ECG.

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Texted from a former EM resident: 70 yo with syncope and hypotension, but no chest pain. Make their eyes roll!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Here is the case: Report from EMS was witnessed syncope, his son did CPR, but the patient had pulses when EMS arrived. When the patient arrived in the ED, he was still hypotensive in 70s, slowly improving with EMS fluids. Here is the ED ECG (a photo of the paper printout) What do you think? No Chest Pain, but somnolent.

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