ECG Case 9
A 66 years old men with Lung Nodule on CXR and Mental Confusion. What's your interpretation and what could be the cause of the abnormalities this ECG ?
A 66 years old men with Lung Nodule on CXR and Mental Confusion. What's your interpretation and what could be the cause of the abnormalities this ECG ?
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome occurs when elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), or, intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), leads to new organ dysfunction. The incidence of abdominal compartment syndrome in the ED has not been reported, but in studies of trauma patients, the incidence is between 1% and 14%.
A 21-year-old woman with human immunodeficiency virus infectionpresented with a 1-week history of fever, chest pain, and hemoptysis. What's the Diagnosis based on this Chest X-Ray ?
SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) is Inflammatory response to a non-infectious insult (pancreatitis, burn, surgery…)
When there are conduction problems at the AV node or bundle of His, conduction of impulses between the atria and ventricles is affected. This can take several forms or ‘degrees’.…
78 Years Old Woman recieved treatment for Atrial Fibrillation. What is the rhythm after recieving treatment ?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) serves as a template for the synthesis of nucleic acids. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) executes protein synthesis and thus permits cell growth. Synthesis of new DNA is a…
Unilateral Leg Swelling and Bluish Discoloration An 85-year-old woman with newly diagnosed metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer was admitted for pain control. Two days after admission, unilateral leg swelling and bluish…
Approach all EKGs systemically. Always note: rate, rhythm, QRS axis, complexes and intervals, chamber enlargement, ischemia/infarction, compare with prior EKG.
The classic presentation of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is that of an older age male smoker with hypertension who reports exertional chest pressure that radiates to the left upper…