Articles Tagged With: ECG
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The Clue in Lead II
How should one interpret the ECG in the figure? The figure was obtained from a 40-year-old man who was hemodynamically stable at the time this tracing was recorded. The key clue is in lead II.
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A Slow But Regular Rhythm Pattern
The tracing was obtained from an older woman with a slow pulse. How should one interpret the ECG?
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Where Are the P Waves?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a previously healthy young woman with “palpitations.” How would one interpret this two-lead rhythm strip? Is there a conduction disorder?
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Those Anterior T Waves
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a man in his 60s who was seen in the field for new chest pain. How might one interpret this tracing?
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Device Could Detect When Patient’s Condition Is Deteriorating
Researchers developed the Analytic for Hemodynamic Instability, an artificial intelligence-driven device that can provide continuous monitoring. This way, clinicians can pick up signs of patient deterioration promptly and deploy appropriate resources early.
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Physician Phone Consultation Leads to Potential Liability
This case is an example of how a physician-patient relationship can be formed, even when no direct contact occurs between the physician and patient, or even when the physician is informally consulted by phone.
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What Do You Think Happened?
You are asked to interpret the tracing in the figure without the benefit of any history. What do you think happened? How acute are these findings?
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What Is This Tachycardia?
How would one interpret the tachycardia in the ECG? Is the rhythm ventricular tachycardia or some form of supraventricular tachycardia? How should one proceed?
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Did You See Both ECG Findings?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from an older man with new chest pain. There are two principal ECG findings on this tracing. Do you see both?
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Posterior Myocardial Infarction, or deWinter T Waves?
The ECG was taken from an older man who complained of chest pain over the past month. The pain severity was even worse on the day he underwent imaging. How would you interpret the ECG?