Case 22: A 61-Year-Old Man with Palpitations History Diagnosis ECG 2 Compare ECG 1 vs ECG 2 History A 61-year-old man has developed rapid palpitation with dyspnea and weakness while in the recovery room after GU surgery: Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia, rate 152/min Negative P waves in the inferior leads, positive P waves in aVR and …
Case 28: A 69-Year-Old Woman in the ED with Palpitations History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 69-year-old woman with a five year history of occasional episodes of rapid palpitation, starting and ending abruptly, lasting from minutes to one hour, and accompanied by neck pulsations, weakness and dyspnea, presents to Emergency Department two …
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Case 9: A 53 Year-Old Woman Presents to ER with Sustained Palpitations History Diagnosis History A 53 year-old woman with a history of palpitations since her teenage years presents to the emergency room with an episode of sustained palpitations that have lasted over one hour. Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia, likely atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT), rate 194/min …
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Case 24: A 44-Year-Old Man with Palpitation History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 44-year-old man is in the emergency department with rapid palpitation of 2 hours duration. He has had 3 similar episodes in the past 5 years, that had started and subsided spontaneously within 20-30 minutes: Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia, probably AVRT …
Case 77: A 61-Year-Old Man in the Surgical Recovery Room History Diagnosis ECG 2 History A 61-year-old man with a past history of episodes of paroxysmal palpitation is in the recovery room after trans-uretral prostate resection: Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia AV nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) (Rate 152/min) ECG 2 There was no response to vagal stimulation …
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Case 84: A 68-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 History A 68-year-old businessman was at work in his office when he developed a sensation of pounding in his lower anterior chest. He had experienced five similar episodes in the past 4 years, that lasted 20-60 minutes. All subsided spontaneously, except one …
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Case 85: A 38-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 History A 38-year-old female secretary suddenly felt weak and lightheaded while eating lunch. She noticed that her heart pounded rapidly and regularly with no neck pulsation or previous history of palpitation: Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia (AVNRT, AV Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia) Non specific ST abnormality ECG …
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Case 86: A 38-Year-Old Man with Cystic Fibrosis History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 33-year-old man is admitted with acute respiratory exacerbation of his cystic fibrosis. While being vigorously treated in the medical ICU, he suddenly develops palpitation, increased dyspnea and weakness: Diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia, 197/min There is a narrow-QRS tachycardia. No …
Case 93: A 81-Year-Old Woman with Palpitation History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis Comparing ECG 1 vs ECG 2 History A 81-year-old woman is seen in the Emergency Department because of an episode of palpitation that lasted for over 2 hours, accompanied by dyspnea and weakness. Episodes of paroxysmal tachycardia had been occurring for …
Case 96: A 56-Year-Old Woman with Palpitation History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis Comparing ECG 1 vs ECG 2 History A 56-year-old woman has been suffering for the past 20 year from occasional episodes of rapid regular palpitation, starting abruptly, lasting from a few minutes to half an hours, accompanied by sensation of pulsation …
