The 5-minute EKG was presented by our fan-favorite attending, Dr. Patwari. See EKG below (Answer to follow). You’re handed this EKG from triage. As always, it is important to approach an EKG in a systematic way including rate, rhythm, axis, intervals, and segments. However, the big takeaway from this EKG is that it is a…
We can all recall learning about the NYHA classification, and being taught to ask about our CHF ” greatest hits”: orthopnea, dyspnea on exertion, number of pillows (my favorite question), worsening edema, etc., but how does this stack up in the literature?
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Say you have a 77y M with chest pain and atrial fibrillation at a rate of 111. You decide to cardiovert, and see this. What’s wrong here? Courtesy of Steve Smith’s ECG Blog.
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These videos are from 2013, so things may have changed as the devices are updated. For example, some of the new LVAD’s will simulate a pulse. Part One Part Two
Sometimes it’s good to go back to the basics. How to perform an ECG Electrodes to leads Rate and Rhythm Axis PR Interval QRS Interval QT Interval ST-segments, Q-waves and T-waves (MI’s)
