Case 48: A 65-Year-Old Woman who Fainted History Diagnosis History This 65-year-old woman is brought to the Emergency Department following an episode of syncope lasting 30 seconds. In the previous 2 weeks she reports feeling weak and lightheaded: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with high grade AV block Sinus rate 76/min, ventricular rate 37/min Junctional escape complexes …
Case 65: A 71-Year-Old Man with Episodic Syncope History Diagnosis Telemetry Telemetry Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis ECG 3 ECG 3 Diagnosis History This 71-year-old man endorses a six month history of episodic weakness and pre-syncope. In the past month, he reports losing consciousness on several occasions, with episodes lasting 10-30 seconds. He presents …
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Case 25: A 62-Year-Old Man with Episodes of Presyncope History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 62-year-old hypertensive diabetic man is referred to the cardiac clinic because of frequent episodes of near-syncope during the past week. He had aorto-coronary bypass surgery 9 years earlier and had been stable and free of chest pain …
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Case 67: A 79-Year-Old Man with Syncope History Diagnosis History This 79-year-old man had a myocardial infarction at age 71. He has been stable with infrequent angina since. He is seen in the cardiac clinic because on the previous day he had an episode of syncope: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with high grade AV block Occasional …
Case 99: A 78-Year-Old Man with a Subdural Hematoma History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 78-year-old man had an episode of loss of consciousness at home during which he suffered from a subdural hematoma. This ECG is recorded in the Emergency Department: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, 75/min, with Mobitz II second degree AV block …
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