Case 10: A 63-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History This 70-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department with fever, cough, and dyspnea on exertion: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 129/min Otherwise, a normal ECG ECG ID: E633
Case 2: A 65-Year-Old Man in the Intensive Care Unit History Diagnosis History A 65-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive lung disease has been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment of broncho-pneumonia: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 110/min Biatrial enlargement Right superior axis deviation Comment: This ECG shows typical findings seen in patient with chronic …
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Case 19: A 83-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Clinic History Diagnosis History A 83-year-old man is in the cardiac clinic: Diagnosis DDD pacing (atrial sensed, ventricular paced rhythm) Underlying sinus tachycardia, 109/min, Comment: The atrial activation (P) is sensed and is followed, after the programmed AV interval, by a ventricular paced output (the “spike”, a …
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Case 26: A 57-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History A 57-year-old smoker with a history of chronic obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea is in the emergency department complaining of increasing dyspnea and cough during the past 3 days: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 140/min Biatrial enlargement Right axis deviation Findings are suggestive of …
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Case 28:A 50-Year Old Woman in the Medical ICU History Diagnosis History A 50-year-old woman suffered from bilateral bronchiectasis and chronic pseudomonas lung infection for many years. Her condition has recently deteriorated and she is in the medical ICU in severe respiratory failure: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 106/min Left atrial enlargement Right axis deviation Comment: Prominent negative P …
Case 37: A 63-Year-Old Woman in the Cardiac Clinic for Reassessment History Diagnosis History A 63-year-old woman with a 4 year history of coronary artery disease is in the cardiac clinic for reassessment. She is stable, with infrequent mild angina on exertion: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia with frequent non-conducted premature atrial complexes (PAC) Left axis deviation …
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Case 40: A 74-Year-Old Man in Cardiac Surgery Ward History Diagnosis History A 74-year-old man is in the cardiac surgery ward one day after successful aorto-coronary bypass: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 102/min with frequent and successive premature ventricular complexes ECG ID: E514
Case 41: A 45-Year-Old Man in the Emergency with Renal Colic History Diagnosis History A 45-year-old man is presenting to the Emergency Department with renal colic and hematuria: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 117/min Left posterior fascicular block ECG ID: E508
Case 45: A 51-Year-Old Man with Severe Anterior Chest Pain History Diagnosis History A 51-year-old man is brought to the Emergency Department 1 1/2 hour after the onset of severe retrosternal chest pain: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 101/min Acute anterior infarction Possible inferior infarction, age undetermined ECG ID: E499
Case 46: A 64-Year-Old Woman with Valvular Heart Disease History Diagnosis History A 65-year-old woman is presenting with symptomatic mitral and tricuspid insufficiency: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 106/min Biatrial enlargement Left ventricular hypertrophy with repolarization abnormality ECG ID: E497
