My Chest Hurts – But It’s Not Pericarditis: ECG Clues to Pneumothorax
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with vague right-sided chest pain for several hours. He was normally healthy
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Fast & Furious ECG Series – Part 1: Atrial Flutter vs SVT
Case Presentation (H2) A 53-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with palpitations. His ECG showed a heart rate of 132 bpm.
Ventricular Tachycardia vs Movement Artifacts: ECG Clues You Shouldn’t Miss
Case Presentation (H2) A 63-year-old male patient presented to the Emergency Department with palpitations. The initial ECG suggested Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), and the patient was treated with 6 mg of Adenosine, which successfully restored sinus rhythm, as confirmed on the monitor.
A Cold Case: ECG Clues Unveil Hidden Hypothermia
Case Presentation (H2) A 46-year-old male patient with a high BMI and a history of paraplegia secondary to an old spinal cord injury was discovered on the floor by his carer in the early morning. It’s unclear how long he remained there, but it was likely overnight.
Upon assessment, the patient appea
The Scary Palpitations: A Case Study in Emergency Cardiology
Introduction: The Case Presentation (H2) This ECG belongs to a 19-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with recurrent episodes of palpitations. Notably, he reported no chest pain or breathlessness at any time during the episodes, and there were no previous ECGs available for