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EMS 12-Lead

Moreover, he had no pertinent medical history to report in terms of CAD, HTN, HLD, or DM, for example. Here is the final ECG just prior to ED transfer. Attached below is the initial ED tracing upon hospital arrival, approximately 25 minutes after the prehospital ECG. A 12 Lead ECG was recorded. No serial ECG’s were recorded.

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ST changes due to limb lead LVH?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was a middle aged female with a h/o CAD who presented to the ED by EMS sudden onset of central chest pressure 45 min prior to ED arrival with associated diaphoresis and SOB.  There is LVH and there are ST-T abnormalities (large inferior T-waves and ST elevation, with reciprocal findings in aVL).

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Despite otherwise normal vital signs, she was appropriately triaged to the critical care area of the ED. They are rare and hard to find in normal practice in the ED. She denied chest pain and denied feeling any palpitations, even during her triage ECG: What do you think? There is mild-moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

An ECG was performed in the ED at 1554: Original image unavailable, this is the only recorded scanned ECG available. QOH Interpretation: The initial troponin I (older generation) at the first ED was barely positive at 0.06 She has not had a heart catheterization or after this event so the presence or absence of CAD is still unknown.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. She has not had a heart catheterization or after this event so the presence or absence of CAD is still unknown. The Troponin I was cycled over time and was 0.353 followed by 0.296.

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