HPI: A 55-year-old man with no significant PMHx (on no medications) presents to the emergency department with right lower quadrant pain. He is afebrile on arrival, with mild sinus tachycardia. He is found to have perforated appendicitis and is admitted for operative intervention.  The following routine preoperative ECG is obtained:   Case ECG Before watching this week’s video... To view the remainder of this post you must be logged in or have an ECGWeekly account.  If you cannot view this post and are logged in, then the post is outside of your subscription coverage.   ..read more

HPI: A young woman presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. She hit her chest after falling and has reproducible chest wall tenderness on exam. She is also noted to be febrile at triage, with reported malaise, vomiting, and unilateral back ache. The following ECG is obtained on arrival before the patient is hospitalized for pyelonephritis, chest pain, and syncope:   Case ECG Before watching this week’s video... To view the remainder of this post you must be logged in or have an ECGWeekly account.  If you cannot view this post and are logged in, then the post is outside of your ..read more

HPI: A 50-year-old man decides to get “his life in order” for the new year. He quits smoking, decides to eat healthier and exercise more, and to be more compliant with his blood pressure medications. A week into the new year he wakes up feeling weak and achy with nausea and vomiting. He is lightheaded when sitting or standing and has trouble getting out of bed. He is found to be hypotensive and bradycardic by EMS. The following ECG is obtained on arrival to the emergency department:   Case ECG Before watching this week’s video... To view the remainder of this post you must be ..read more

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