ECG of the Week 28th December 2022 – Interpretation
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ECG of the Week 28th December 2022
This is one of the serial ECGs on a 66 year old man who presented to ED following post-coital exertion. He has a history of multiple myeloma diagnosed 5 years ago and receives 4 weekly cycles of Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone therapy but has no other medical history. On the mention of having a heart attack, the patient states he does not want to be resuscitated. Please interpret the ECG and lists your next steps in the management of this patient.
ECG of the Week 21st December 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the Week 21st December 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the Week 21st December 2022
This ECG was obtained from a 22 year old man who had taken a polypharmacy overdose 24 hours ago. He had suffered a bradycardic / asystolic arrest and is currently in the intensive care unit. At the time of this ECG being printed, the patient is off all medical therapy directed towards chronotropy / inotropy. Please describe and interpret the ECG and outline your next steps to continue safely managing this patient.
ECG of the week 14th December 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the week 14th December 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the Week 14th December 2022
The following ECG was obtained in a 38 year old Indigenous man with a history of ischaemic cardiomyopathy at a regional hospital. He did not have a history of left bundle branch block previously. Please describe and interpret the ECG.
ECG of the Week 7th December 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the week 7th December 2022 – Interpretation:
ECG of the Week 7th December 2022
Paramedics ring through to say that they are 10 minutes away with a 65 year old man who has a heart rate of approximately 170 with a thready pulse and a systolic blood pressure of 90. This is the first ECG obtained. Please interpret the ECG and describe how you will manage the patient.
ECG of the Week 30th November 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the Week 30th November 2022 – Interpretation
ECG of the Week 30th November 2022
A 52 year old woman is triaged as a category 2 after complaining of chest tightness on the background of having previous cardiac history. She thinks she may have had stenting to her coronaries but is unsure. Please systematically describe the ECG and anticipate what structural or functional changes she may have to her heart on echocardiography.
