ECG of the week 13th Nov 24

This week our patient is a 34yr old gentleman who presents to the ED with a 1 week history of chest pain and palpitations, his initial ECG is:

His potassium and magnesium are borderline low so you commence IV replacement while you wait for serial troponin results. While this is happening, you respond to a Met call on the patient. This is his rhythm strip:

What is the management for this patient and what is the disposition?

ECG of the Week 30 Oct 24

Today’s ECG is a 45yr male who presents to ED with a 12hr history of epigastric pain and diaphoresis. He is an ex smoker, no other cardiac risk factors.

His observations are HR 65 BP 110/70 RR19 Sp02 99% RA

His ECG is shown:

What can be seen on this ECG? What disposition, further investigations, and management would be appropriate for this patient?

ECG of the Week 9 Oct 24

An 8yr old female presents with heart palpitations, she is hemodynamically stable and talking to you. Her ECG is shown:

What is the management for this pediatric patient?

She receives some treatment for her condition and her subsequent ECG is below:

Her mother asks you if this is likely to happen again, and what she can do about it? What is your advice to the mother?

ECG of the week

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This week’s case is of a 37yr male who came into ED with 2 weeks progressive SOB which has not responded to oral antibiotics, this morning he had an episode of presyncope and who subsequently developed palpitations while in the department.

The following ECG was recorded, describe and interpret the ECG and consider possible differential diagnoses for this patient: