ECG of the Week 27th November – Interpretation
EMergucate
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The ECG below is taken from a 4 year old boy who has presented with multiple episodes of syncope after sustaining a head injury in a fall of <1m.
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ECG of the Week – 27th November 2019
EMergucate
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The ECG below is taken from a 4 year old boy who has presented with multiple episodes of syncope after sustaining a head injury in a fall of <1m.
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