ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge: What Triggered AF Patient's Shortness of Breath? A patient with atrial fibrillation visits the emergency department with lightheadedness and shortness of breath. What clues can be found in his ECG?
Clinical Case, April 22, 2021
ECG Challenge: Hypotension in a Cardiomyopathy Patient A 69-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath and hypotension, with tests revealing pulmonary edema and acute renal insufficiency. What does the ECG show?
Clinical Case, March 23, 2021
ECG Challenge: Routine Check-up Reveals Cardiac Abnormalities A 35-year-old man with hypertension says he feels fine, but he has S1 heart sounds and cannon A waves during a routine exam. What does his ECG show?
Clinical Case, March 01, 2021
ECG Challenge: Did COPD Cause This Man's Irregular Heart Rate? A middle-aged COPD patient is intubated after experiencing respiratory distress and is found to have an irregular heartbeat. What does his ECG show?
Clinical Case, January 25, 2021
ECG Challenge: 'I'm Having Trouble Breathing' A man taking amiodarone for his atrial fibrillation feels increasingly short of breath and visits the emergency department. What's the diagnosis?
Clinical Case, January 04, 2021
ECG Challenge: Irregular Pulse on Routine Exam A woman with a history of hypertension has a slightly irregular pulse during her checkup. What do her ECG patterns show?
Clinical Case, November 19, 2020
ECG Challenge: Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea in Heart Disease Patient A man with hypertension and coronary artery disease presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea. What does his ECG show?
Clinical Case, October 22, 2020
ECG Challenge: Lightheadedness in the ED An older man with a history of hypertension and heart disease visits the ED with lightheadedness and a slow pulse. What's going on?
Clinical Case, September 22, 2020
ECG Challenge: Intense Chest Pain and Irregular Pulse A 64-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction has an episode of stabbing chest pain. What does his ECG reveal?
Clinical Case, August 20, 2020
Emergency in a Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patient A 76-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy has a rapid heart rate associated with hypotension. What does her ECG show?
Clinical Case, June 18, 2020
ECG Challenge: Tennis Player With an Irregular Pulse An active 45-year-old visits his physician for a routine exam and is found to have an irregular pulse. What does an ECG reveal in this otherwise healthy man?
Clinical Case, May 18, 2020
ECG Challenge: Heart Racing and Short of Breath A man with history of irregular heartbeat visits his doctor with heart racing and shortness of breath for the past several days. What's in his ECG?
Clinical Case, April 20, 2020
ECG Challenge: Feeling Tired and Lightheaded A 76-year-old man with a history of hypertension reports occasional fatigue and lightheadedness to his primary care physician. What clues can be found in the patient's ECG?
Clinical Case, March 16, 2020
ECG Challenge: Post-op Cramping and Spasms in Cancer Patient Two days after surgery, a man with laryngeal cancer has severe muscle spasms and cramps. What does his ECG reveal?
Clinical Case, February 18, 2020
ECG Challenge: Cardiac Abnormalities After Aortic Valve Replacement At a routine follow-up after an aortic valve replacement, a 56-year-old woman complains of fatigue and chest discomfort. What does her ECG show?
Clinical Case, January 21, 2020
ECG Challenge: A Post–Cardiac Arrest Pattern As part of his recovery from cardiac arrest, a 69-year-old man is put under a cooling blanket. See if you can spot a signature wave on his ECG.
Clinical Case, December 20, 2019
ECG Challenge: Teen With His First Seizure A 17-year-old boy has a seizure at home and later feels lightheaded. What does telemetry show?
Clinical Case, November 06, 2019
ECG Challenge: An Unexpectedly Rapid Heart Rate in the ED A 56-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with a fracture from a bicycling accident, but what's causing her rapid heart rate?
Clinical Case, October 07, 2019
ECG Challenge: Recurring Chest Pain in the Hospital A woman's chest pain recurs, accompanied by sweating and shortness of breath. What does her ECG reveal?
Clinical Case, September 11, 2019
ECG Challenge: What's Behind Her Slow Pulse? Her hypertension is controlled, but this 80-year-old woman has a slow pulse. Can you decipher the diagnosis.
Clinical Case, August 08, 2019

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