Friday 28 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 31st December

A bit of a departure from the normal to herald in the New Year.

This week we have a rhythm strip I found.

I don't have any information on the case, patient, or management.

What you see is what you get !




Wednesday 26 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 24th December 2012 - Interpretation

This ECG is from a 67 year old female.
Presenting with LIF pain and multiple episodes of vomitting and diarrhoea.

History of diverticulitis only, nil regular medication

Friday 21 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 24th December 2012

This ECG is from a 67 year old female.
How a look and see what you think ?

Happy Christmas to all our readers :-)

Thank you for your continued interest and support in our little corner of the #FOAM bubble

At the request of one of our commenter's I've managed to find a little more information on the clinical scenario. ECG is from a patient presenting with LIF pain and multiple episodes of vomitting and diarrhoea. History of diverticulitis only, nil regular medication.



Wednesday 19 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 17th December 2012 - Interpretation

This ECG is from 46 yr old man presenting with several months of exertional dysponea and fatigue. At the time of review his BP was 110/60 mmHg.
Thoughts ? Differential diagnosis ?





Friday 14 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 17th December 2012

This ECG is from 46 yr old man presenting with several months of exertional dysponea and fatigue. At the time of review his BP was 110/60 mmHg.
Thoughts ? Differential diagnosis ?


Wednesday 12 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 10th December 2012 - Interpretation

This ECG is from a 69 year old male.
Have a look and think about what is going on, and what are you going to do ?
 
 

Friday 7 December 2012

ECG of the Week - 10th December 2012

This ECG is from a 69 year old male.
Have a look and think about what is going on, and what are you going to do ?


Wednesday 28 November 2012

Friday 23 November 2012

Friday 16 November 2012

ECG of the Week - 19th November 2012

This ECG is from a 49 year old.
Self-presented with chest pain, initial ECG is below.

Wednesday 14 November 2012

ECG of the Week - 12th November 2012 - Interpretation

Another ECG from our patient from last week.

Following last week's ECG, what happened next ?

Patient was sedated & underwent DC cardioversion
Post cardioversion ECG is below
 


Friday 9 November 2012

ECG of the Week - 12th November 2012

Another ECG from our patient from last week. 

Following last week's ECG
Patient was sedated & underwent DC cardioversion
Post cardioversion ECG is below




Wednesday 7 November 2012

ECG of the Week - 5th November 2012 - Interpretation


Another two parter for this fortnight.
 
This ECG is from an 83 year old male.
Presented with chest pain, nausea, dysponea following brief episode of LOC.
Past Hx - warfarinised, previous AF / flutter / bradycardia, PPM inserted 7 years prior.
 




Friday 2 November 2012

ECG of the Week - 5th November 2012

Another two parter for this fortnight. 

This ECG is from an 83 year old male.
Presented with chest pain, nausea, dysponea following brief episode of LOC.
Past Hx - warfarinised, previous AF / flutter / bradycardia, PPM inserted 7 years prior.

Wednesday 31 October 2012

Friday 26 October 2012

Wednesday 24 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 22nd October 2012 - Interpretation



This week's ECG is the second part of our story. 
This ECG is from the same 33 year old male we looked at last week and was taken 7 minutes after last week's ECG


Friday 19 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 22nd October 2012


This week's ECG is the second part of our story. 
This ECG is from the same 33 year old male we looked at last week (First ECG and Interpretation here) and this ECG was taken 7 minutes after last week's ECG.


Wednesday 17 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 15th October 2012 - Interpretation

 
This week's ECG is the first part of a two part story. 
This ECG is from a 33 year old male, don't know why he presented.

 


Friday 12 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 15th October 2012

This week's ECG is the first part of a two part story. 
This ECG is from a 33 year old male, don't know why he presented.


Wednesday 10 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 8th October 2012 - Interpretation

This ECG is from a 62 year old.
Presents with cough, fever, and recent diagnosis of pneumonia.
An ECG taken 2 weeks previous has been documented as normal, unfortunately the original ECG is not available for comparison.



Friday 5 October 2012

ECG of the Week - 8th October 2012

This ECG is from a 62 year old.
Presents with cough, fever, and recent diagnosis of pneumonia.
An ECG taken 2 weeks previous has been documented as normal, unfortunately the original ECG is not available for comparison.


Wednesday 3 October 2012

Friday 28 September 2012

Wednesday 19 September 2012

Friday 14 September 2012

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Friday 7 September 2012

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Friday 10 August 2012

Wednesday 25 July 2012

ECG of the Week - 23rd July 2012 - Interpretation

This weeks ECG is from the same patient as last week following treatment with calcium gluconate & dextrose insulin infusion.





Friday 20 July 2012

ECG of the Week - 23rd July 2012

This weeks ECG is from the same patient as last week following treatment with calcium gluconate & dextrose insulin infusion.


Wednesday 4 July 2012

ECG of the Week - 2nd July 2012 - Interpretation


This ECG is from a 80 year old female who presented following 2 hours of chest pain. En-route to hospital suffered a VF arrest with return of circulation post defibrillation.





Friday 29 June 2012

ECG of the Week - 2nd July 2012

This ECG is from a 80 year old female who presented following 2 hours of chest pain. En route to hospital suffered a VF arrest with return of circulation post defibrillation.


Wednesday 20 June 2012

ECG of the Week - 18th June 2012 - Interpretation

This weeks ECG is from a 45 year old female with a 3 days history of progessive weakness and difficulty mobilising.



Friday 15 June 2012

ECG of the Week - 18th June 2012

This weeks ECG is from a 45 year old female with a 3 days history of progessive weakness and difficulty mobilising.


Wednesday 6 June 2012

Friday 1 June 2012

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Friday 18 May 2012

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Friday 6 April 2012

Wednesday 14 March 2012

ECG of the Week - 12th March 2012 - Interpretation

This weeks ECG for interpretation is from an 18 yr old female.
She presented following a syncopal episode.



Friday 9 March 2012

ECG of the Week - 12th March 2012

This weeks ECG is from a 18 yr old female who presents following a syncopal episode




Wednesday 7 March 2012

ECG of the Week - 5th March 2012 - Interpretation

This weeks ECG was from a 97 yr old brought into the Emergency Department having been found collapsed at home.


Friday 17 February 2012

ECG of the Week - 20th Feb 2012

Time for another ECG.
No clinical information for this one I'm afraid, have a look and see what you think.


Monday 6 February 2012

ECG of the Week Project

Welcome to the JHC ECG of the Week forum.

This blog is intended to provide a forum for discussion and review of ECGs sourced from the ED.