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?
Ken Grauer, MD
AUGUST 16, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a man in his 40s — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) because of CP ( C hest P ain ) and shortness of breath. QUESTIONS: In view of the above history — How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Based on the history and the patient's initial ECG — the cath lab was activated.
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Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 19, 2024
The patient whose ECG is shown in Figure-1 — presented with acute dyspnea and hypotension. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( I have previously reviewed a number of cases of "Shark Fin" morphology ( Se e ECG Blog #364 — Blog #410 — Blog #265 — among others ). Figure-2: I've labeled the initial ECG in today's case.
Ken Grauer, MD
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a 45-year old man with diabetes, who was being treated for septic shock. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. What is the rhythm? Why does QRS morphology in the long lead II rhythm strip change every-other-beat?
Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged man who presented with a 2 week history of progressively increasing CP ( C hest P ain ) with exertion. He had his most severe episode of CP the day before he was seen with this ECG. An initial Troponin drawn less than 1 hour after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded was over 10,000.
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).
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.
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