EKG/ECG Related Topics 
Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 22, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged woman with positional tachycardia and diaphoresis with change of position from suprine to sitting. Although CP ( C hest P ain ) was not a prominent symptom — ACS ( A cute C oronary S yndrome ) was suspected from the chest lead T wave inversion seen on this ECG. WHY — or Why Not?
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 obtained from a previously healthy man his 60s, who contacted EMS ( E mergency M edical S ervices ) for new-onset severe burning CP ( C hest P ain ) that radiated to the jaw and throat. On seeing the ECG in Figure-1 the EMS crew activated the cath lab. And the initial ECG in Figure-1 is not normal.
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Ken Grauer, MD
DECEMBER 28, 2024
I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 told only that the patient was an older adult who reported dizziness with activity. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). What About the 12-Lead ECG? QUESTIONS: What is the rhythm? Is there AV block?
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a previously healthy man in his 40s — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) with new-onset CP ( C hest P ain ) that awakened him from sleep. ECG #1 was recorded ~90 minutes after the patient was awakened from sleep. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. (
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. (
Ken Grauer, MD
JANUARY 5, 2024
Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. KEY Clinical Point: If I was the medical provider charged with the care of the patient whose ECG is shown in Figure-1 — I would approach this tracing in the following sequential stages: I’d first establish that the patient was hemodnamically stable with this ECG and this cardiac rhythm.
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