Case 11: A 26-Year-Old Woman with Palpitations History Diagnosis History This 26-year-old woman presents to her family physician’s office complaining of recent episodes of palpitations, that she describes as isolated thumps in her chest, that usually occur when she is resting in the evening: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia Occasional premature ventricular complexes Otherwise, …
Case 12: A 47-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History This 47-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department, complaining of epigastric discomfort for the past few hours: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia, heart rate 68/min Normal ECG ECG ID: E407
Case 13: A 76-Year-Old Woman at the Family Doctor’s Office History Diagnosis History This 76-year-old-woman has experienced palpitations and dyspnea since two months ago. She had no previous cardiac complaints. She reports that her family doctor prescribed her a medication that led to an improvement of her symptoms, and that she is now able to …
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Case 14: A 62-Year-Old Man with Palpitations History Diagnosis History This 62-year-old man comes to see his family physician because of recent-onset palpitations: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with premature atrial complexes in a pattern of trigeminy (every third beat is a premature atrial complex) Otherwise normal ECG – Heart rate 83/min ECG ID: E352
Case 15: A 78-Year-Old Man with a Slow Pulse History Diagnosis History This 78-year-old man is seen by his family physician for a routine examination. He says he has had a slow pulse “for as long as he can remember”: Diagnosis Sinus bradycardia, 51/min Otherwise, a normal ECG ECG ID: E173
Case 16: A 58-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Clinic History Diagnosis History A 58-year-old man is followed in the cardiac clinic because of coronary artery disease. His ECG has been unchanged for several years: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, 85/min Left bundle branch block ECG ID: E175
Case 17: A 50-Year-Old Man with Palpitations History Diagnosis History A 50-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department, complaining of palpitations: Diagnosis Atrial flutter with variable AV conduction Ventricular rate 107/min ECG ID: E122
Case 18: A 58-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History While in the emergency department for a laceration secondary to a motor vehicle accident, this 58-year-old man is noted to have an arrhythmia: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm Mobitz I second degree AV block Atrial rate 90/min, ventricular rate 60/min Every third P wave is not …
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Case 19: A 76-Year-Old Man Presents to ER with Dyspnea History Diagnosis History This 76-year-old man with a long-standing history of diabetes and hypertension presents to the emergency room with a two week history of shortness of breath. He had just been seen by his general practitioner who noted a slow pulse and referred him …
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Case 1: An 82-Year-Old-Woman with Crescendo Angina History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis ECG 3 ECG 3 Diagnosis History An 82-year-old woman presents to the ED with crescendo angina. This ECG is acquired in the emergency room at a time when the patient is pain-free: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm Cannot rule out anterior infarction (poor …
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