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An undergraduate who is an EKG tech sees something. The computer calls it completely normal. How about the physicians?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 63 year old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, prediabetes, and a family history of CAD developed chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis after consuming a large meal at noon. Diagnosis of Type I vs. Type II Myocardial Infarction in Emergency Department patients with Ischemic Symptoms (abstract 102).

CAD 126
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"Call HazMat Before Opening"

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IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE NEEDS HELP, CALL 988 OR SEEK CARE AT A LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. CAD notes indicate that the caller was walking in the park and came across a vehicle in the far corner of the parking lot. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE TREATING A SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVOR, DO NOT PASS JUDGMENT.

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SGEM#370: Listen to your Heart (Score)…MACE Incidence in Non-Low Risk Patients with known Coronary Artery Disease

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. His father had a minor heart attack at the age of 63. AEM June 2022.

Coronary 100
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Something Winter This Way Comes

EMS 12-Lead

Otherwise, no admission of CAD, HLD, or family history of sudden cardiac death. A 12 Lead ECG was recorded: This is pathognomonic for classic deWinter T waves, indicative of LAD occlusion.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting." Just because you don't see hemodynamically significant CAD on angiogram does not mean it is not OMI. I could have told you this (and did tell you this) without an MRI.

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Infection and DKA, then sudden dyspnea while in the ED

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Patient stated that he has had glucose over 400 even though he has not missed any doses of insulin.

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Is OMI an ECG Diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers".

STEMI 121