The following ECG is from a young male who has presented with intermittent palpitations. He has no significant medical history.
What further history would you elicit from this patient?
Interpret his ECG and outline your management.
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ECG of the Week – 15th January
The following ECG is from a 60-year-old male who has presented with 5 days of central chest pain and epigastric pain which radiates between his shoulder blades.
His observations demonstrate a mild tachypnoea and 2L nasal prong oxygen requirement.
Describe and interpret his ECG. Outline your management of this patient.
ECG of the week 27th November
The following ECG is from a 62-year-old man who presented following an MVA. He has collided with a tree at 80km/hr with impact to his anterior chest wall on the steering wheel and significant cabin intrusion requiring extrication.
He is complaining of central chest pain and dyspnoea and is unable to recount how the accident occurred. He is hemodynamically stable.
His ECG is performed:
Describe and interpret his ECG. How will you manage this patient?
Imaging case of the week – 16th October 2024
The following axial CT is from a 60-year-old lady who has had a witnessed collapse.
Provide your interpretation and diagnosis. What grading systems can be used to quantify the severity of this illness?
ECG of the Week – 16th October 2024
The following ECG is from a 19-year-old female who has presented following a syncopal episode.
What further information on history would you obtain?
What is your interpretation of the ECG.
ECG of the Week – 28th August
The following ECG is from a 35-year-old man who has presented with exertional dyspnoea and presyncope. He has no chest pain. He has a history of congenital heart disease which was operatively repaired in childhood.
His GCS is 15, BP 135/78, RR 16, Sats 99% RA.
Describe and interpret his ECG.
ECG of the Week – 21st August
The following ECG is from a 50-year-old man with no past medical history. He has a history of acute onset of palpitations 20 minutes ago with associated chest tightness. There is no history of syncope.
His vital signs are as follows: BP 115/60 RR 20 Sats 99% RA
Interpret the ECG and provided your management.
Thanks to Dr Josh Ho for providing the ECG.
ECG of the Week 31st July
The following ECG is from a 67-year-old man who presents with dizziness and fatigue.
He has a past history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia.
What is your diagnosis and how will you manage this patient?
ECG of the Week – July 17th
The following ECG is from a 56-year-old lady who presented with chest pain and dyspnoea.
Her observations are as follows BP 90/55, RR 28, Sats 90% RA, Temp 37.7
Interpret her ECG, provide your differential diagnosis and rationale.
ECG of the Week – 10th July
The following ECG is from a 74-year-old man with one hour of chest pain. He has no cardiac risk factors and denies any significant medical history.
His observations are as follows: HR 58, BP 133/75, Sats 99% RA, afebrile, RR 20.
Describe and interpret his ECG.
