Friday 31 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 3rd April 2017

The following ECG is from a 48 yr old male who attended the Emergency Department following an electric shock. The electricity source was a 240V AC domestic supply and the patient sustained a minor burn to his hand.

Wednesday 29 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 27th March 2017 - Interpretation

This ECG is from a 63yr old male who presented with chest pain. He has a 1 month history of exertional chest pain and continuous chest pain for the last 3 hours. He is a hypertensive, ex-smoker with a positive cardiac family history.

Friday 24 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 27th March 2017

This ECG is from a 63yr old male who presented with chest pain. He has a 1 month history of exertional chest pain and continuous chest pain for the last 3 hours. He is a hypertensive, ex-smoker with a positive cardiac family history.

Wednesday 22 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 20th March 2017 - Interpretation

The following ECG is from a 24yr old female who presented with dysponea. Background history of SLE with known cardiac and renal involvement.

Friday 17 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 20th March 2017

The following ECG is from a 24yr old female who presented with dysponea. Background history of SLE with known cardiac and renal involvement.

Wednesday 15 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 13th March 2017 - Interpretation

This ECG is from a 50 yr old male who presented with 2 hours of central chest pain. He has a history of palpitations and is a smoker.

Friday 10 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 13th March 2017

This ECG is from a 50 yr old male who presented with 2 hours of central chest pain. He has a history of palpitations and is a smoker.

Wednesday 8 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 6th March 2017 - Interpretation

The following ECG's are from a 62 yr old male. He has a known 60% LAD stenosis, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. He presented to the Emergency Department following 3 episodes of chest pain that day, each resolved with GTN. The two ECG's were recorded 10 minutes apart and the second ECG was performed during an episode of chest pain.

Friday 3 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 6th March 2017

The following ECG's are from a 62 yr old male. He has a known 60% LAD stenosis, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. He presented to the Emergency Department following 3 episodes of chest pain that day, each resolved with GTN. The two ECG's were recorded 10 minutes apart and the second ECG was performed during an episode of chest pain.

Wednesday 1 March 2017

ECG of the Week - 27th February 2017 - Interpretation

The following ECG is from a 55yr old male who is having episodes of chest pain with increasing frequency.