Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 2, 2023

This was texted to me from a former resident, while working at a small rural hospital, with the statement: "I can’t convince myself of anything here, but he’s a 63-year-old guy with prior stents and a good story for ACS." Thank you for your work with the artificial intelligence and the blog to make people better at this.

ACS 52

ACS Coronary OR 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

These have all been small studies, studying very few patients with ACS, and often used final cardiology interpretation rather than patient outcome. Smith : This study had such low risk patients that not a single patient was ultimately diagnosed with ACS. It is well known that NOMI usually has a normal ECG or nonspecific ECG.

STEMI 113

STEMI ACS Coronary Emergency Department 113

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

showed that , when T-waves are inverted in precordial leads, if they are also inverted in lead III and V1, then pulmonary embolism is far more likely than ACS. In this study, (quote) "negative T waves in leads III and V 1 were observed in only 1% of patients with ACS compared with 88% of patients with Acute PE (p less than 0.001).

E-9-1-1 140

E-9-1-1 ACS Emergency Department Coronary 140

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The patient has active chest pain, so if these are abnormally large T-waves This link shows 13 blog posts of Posterior Reperfusion T-waves. Comment : ACS with persistent symptoms is a guideline recommended indication for ＜2 hour angio (both ACC/AHA and ESC). Therefore, we activate the Cath Lab.

ACS 108

ACS STEMI OR 108

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A final ECG was perfomed on hospital day 2: Persistent ST elevation in the inferior leads with slight reciprocal ST depression in aVL Teaching points - It is essential to consider ACS in all age groups. While ACS may be less common in the pediatric population, it is important to consider risk factors that may make OMI more likely (e.g.,

Coronary 118

Coronary CAD ACS ALS 118

EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 14, 2022

It should be emphasized here that this is a presentation of high-pretest probability for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). ACS and hyperkalemia both have lethal downstream consequences, so it is imperative for the clinician to acclimate to the presentation, or developing, features of each. ECG's are difficult. link] [1] Zachary et al.

ACS 130

ACS Paramedic Coronary ALS 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

ACS and STEMI generally do not cause tachycardia unless there is cardiogenic shock. Then ACS (STEMI) might be primary; this might be cardiogenic shock. One must clearly rule out these processes before jumping on the ACS diagnosis. Are the lungs clear? Is the patient cool and pale?

ACS 52

ACS STEMI OR Critical Care 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Smith : As Willy states, ACS with persistent symptoms is a guideline recommended indication for ＜2 hour angio (both ACC/AHA and ESC). The ESC states that patients with suspected ACS should go to the cath lab in ＜2 hours "regardless of ECG or biomarker evidence of MI!!" The case continues. See this case: A man his 50s with chest pain.

E-9-1-1 126

E-9-1-1 ACS Coronary STEMI 126

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 3, 2024

RBBB + LAFB in the setting of ACS is very bad. Some patients have baseline RBBB with LAFB, but in patients with likely ACS, these are associated with severe infarction with cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock or impending shock. Patients with ACS and RBBB/LAFB usually have a left main vs. proximal LAD. Learning Points: 1.

ACS 120

ACS ED Coronary EMS 120

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2010

ACS would be highly unusual in a young athlete, and given the information on his race bib, one must first suspect that the abnormal ST elevation is due to demand ischemia, not ACS. A bedside echo performed by the emergency physician showed no wall motion abnormality and confirmed LVH.

ACS 52

ACS Defibrillator Epinephrine STEMI 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The ST segment changes are compatible with severe subendocardial ischemia which can be caused by type I MI from ACS or potentially from type II MI (non-obstructive coronary artery disease with supply/demand mismatch). sepsis, anemia, hypoxemia, severe hypotension etc.,

Coronary 130

Coronary ACS Emergency Department Defibrillator 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Brief aside: "Early repolarization" is a frequently proclaimed and poorly understood electrocardiographic phenomenon which mostly serves to reassure clinicians that not all ST elevations are ischemic (something readers of this blog know well). It relies on an 1 mm cut point, which this blog does not favor as an approach to ECG.

E-9-1-1 122

E-9-1-1 OR Coronary ACS 122

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This dynamic change is diagnostic of ACS. Cardiology was consulted and agreed that his history was high risk for ACS and a next-day angiogram was merited. This was also non-diagnostic for OMI, although the dynamic changes are diagnostic of ACS. ECG at time 82 minutes: What do you think?

ED 101

ED Coronary ACS STEMI 101

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

This was sent by an undergraduate (not yet in medical school, but applying now) who works as an ED technician (records all EKGs, helps with procedures, takes vital signs) and who reads this blog regularly. Smith comment : Is the ACS (rupture plaque) with occlusion that is now reperfusing? The ST depressions in I and aVL have resolved.

CAD 128

CAD STEMI Coronary ACS 128

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

PMID: 32644703 Robinson PM, Griffiths E, Watts AC. PMID: 27227986 Glover NM, Black AC, Murphy PB. PMID: 31082090 Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan MD, MPH (Insta @EMSwami) The post Elbow Dislocations appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. 2023 Nov 5.

E-9-1-1 118

E-9-1-1 ACS OR Emergency Department 118

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If there were diffuse ischemic STD, with precordial STDmaxV5-6 and reciprocal STE-aVR, this would be non-specific subendocardial ischemia from ACS or supply-demand mismatch. The new ESC guidelines has for the first time merged both STEMI and non-STEMI in the same guideline because they are both on the spectrum of ACS.

STEMI 116

STEMI ACS Coronary OR 116

EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 21, 2022

Dedicated followers of the Smith ECG Blog know that the STD of true subendocardial ischemia does not localize, yet some of the examples listed below demonstrate the opposite, and were subsequently labeled “diffuse ischemia” or “generic subendocardial changes” as a diagnosis of convenience. However, the maximal STD in this case is V3.

Coronary 130

Coronary ALS OR ACS 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

The person I was texting knows implicitly based on our experience together that I mean "Definite posterior OMI, assuming the patient's clinical presentation is consistent with ACS." The patient was a middle-aged female who had acute chest pain of approximately 6 hours duration. The pain was still active at the time of evaluation.

STEMI 97

STEMI ACS ED 97

EMOttawa

DECEMBER 18, 2023

2023 Oct 1;8(10):946-956 Question: Does the modified GRACE score incorporating continuous troponin improve ACS risk prediction? The post Modification of the GRACE Risk Score for Risk Prediction in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. JAMA Cardiol. Methods: Retrospective.

Coronary 52

Coronary ACS ALS 52

REBEL EM

MAY 29, 2024

VS abnormalities can drive this as well Strongly consider reversal of AC (this will typically come after control) Stopping the Bleeding PPE: these things bleed like stink. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 123.0 – Posterior Epistaxis appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

ICU 105

ICU ALS ACS EMS 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Thus, these troponins are very concerning for ACS, and subsequent ones will probably be diagnostic of acute MI. Evidence regarding intervention to non-culprit plaques is mixed and beyond the scope of this blog post. Thus, one considers a test result that varies by 2 or less to be the same result. Heitner et al.

ACS 112

ACS ALS OR STEMI 112

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Because there was proven thrombus (ACS) but the troponin never went above the 99% reference range (and therefore cannot be called MI -- definition of MI requires rise and/or fall of troponin with at least one value above the 99% reference range), this is UNSTABLE ANGINA with ST Elevation. A picture is worth 1,000 words.

E-9-1-1 124

E-9-1-1 Coronary ACS BLS 124

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

ACS then becomes less likely. Keep an eye on the blog as an OMI QUIZ soon will be published where you test yourself vs the Queen! On arrival patient was slightly tachycardic. HR about 90-100/min. Other vital signs normal. Hand held echo showed overall ejection fraction being normal. With normal EF the tachycardia is not compensatory.

Coronary 96

Coronary CAD ACS OR 96

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc. Most studies examine undifferentiated ACS cohorts, with only a handful providing separate data. References: 1.

Coronary 105

Coronary E-9-1-1 STEMI ACS 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Ischemia from ACS causing the chest discomfort, with VT another consequence (or coincidence)? Cardioversion will address the rhythm problem immediately, also if the chest discomfort subsides when SR is restored, ischemia from ACS becomes much less likely. In either case, prompt cardioversion is indicated.

Coronary 104

Coronary ACS ED OR 104

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

We have seen this pattern in many pts with acute right heart strain on this blog. __ Smith : The combination of T-wave inversion in V1-V3 and in lead III is very specific for acute pulmonary embolism. Moreover, what I call "domed" T-wave inversion in V1-V3 is typical for acute PE and NOT typical of ACS (i.e.,

ACS 72

ACS OR 72

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As is often emphasized on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — the evolution of an acute OMI is not necessarily static — but may be "dynamic". For examples of this phenomenon — See My Comment in the February 14, 2018 — July 21, 2020 — and December 22, 2022 posts in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ). So they looked into the patient's chart.

E-9-1-1 112

E-9-1-1 Coronary EMS ED 112

REBEL EM

JANUARY 29, 2024

Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Aykan AC et al. PMID: 23102885 Aykan AC et al. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Because the lungs receive 100% of cardiac output, it has been hypothesized that a lower dose of thrombolytic therapy may still be effective with a better safety profile [3][4].

ALS 136

ALS ACS OR CPR 136

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 19, 2023

But because the patient had no chest pain or shortness of breath, it was not deemed to be from ACS. They were less likely to have STEMI on ECG, and more likely to be initially diagnosed as non-ACS. Dialysis patients have a high rate of ACS without chest pain and high rate of delayed diagnosis and delayed reperfusion 2.

STEMI 88

STEMI ACS OR ALS 88

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Article: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM. References: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post Congestive Heart Failure and Sepsis: A Closer Look at Fluid Management appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

E-9-1-1 121

E-9-1-1 ALS ACS ICU 121

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Non-STEMI guidelines call for “urgent/immediate invasive strategy is indicated in patients with NSTE-ACS who have refractory angina or hemodynamic or electrical instability,” regardless of ECG findings.[1] 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4%

STEMI 122

STEMI Coronary ALS CAD 122

REBEL EM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Follow up with the dentist in the morning Reinsert the tooth and avoid solid food Reinsert the tooth and stabilize it with a bridge Remove the tooth and repair the gingival laceration Remove the tooth and wrap it in saline-soaked gauze FOR THE RIGHT ANSWER CLICK ON THE ROSH REVIEW LOGO BELOW References Day PF, Flores MT, O’Connell AC, et al.

EMS 58

EMS ACS ALS ED 58

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

References: 1) See this study showing an association between morphine and mortality in Non-STE-ACS: Meine TJ, Roe M, Chen A, Patel M, Washam J, Ohman E, Peacock W, Pollack C, Gibler W, Peterson E. Link to abstract Link to full text 2) Use of Morphine in Non-STE-ACS is independently associated with mortality, at odds ratio of 1.4

E-9-1-1 82

E-9-1-1 ACS STEMI Coronary 82

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He has been following the blog for 4 years. The app also states that there is "suspected" ACS without ST elevation (NSTEMI), posterior fascicular block, sinus bradycardia, and LVH) Note on version 1 of the Queen: she will diagnose "OMI" whether it is an active or reperfused OMI. He wanted to share one of the first cases.

STEMI 82

STEMI ACS OR 82

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In our opinion it should not be given in ACS unless you are committed to the cath lab. Learning Point: Any NSTEMI patient with active ongoing ACS symptoms refractory to medical management is supposed to go to the cath lab within 2 hours if available, per all guidelines in world, regardless of ECG findings.

ACS 87

ACS Coronary ALS CAD 87

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

PMID: 25229916 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404446 Westphalen AC, Hsia RY, Maselli JH, Wang R, Gonzales R. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Smith-Bindman R, Aubin C, Bailitz J, et al. Ultrasonography versus computed tomography for suspected nephrolithiasis. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(12):1100–1110. 2011; 18(7):699-707.

Emergency Department 82

Emergency Department ALS ACS EMS 82

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Moreover, the Queen is only supposed to be used with a high pretest probability of ACS/OMI. We just finished training version 2 with some cases of hypokalemia, so that is in the future. The patient’s VBG resulted as I was speaking with him and confirmed my suspicions, showing a potassium of 1.6 Magnesium later resulted at 0.8

Overdose 118

Overdose ACS OR ICU 118