Category Archives: EKG

Lecture: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Part (Overview and Non-STE-ACS) and Part 2 (STEMI) — Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog

Here is a pdf of all the slides (parts I and 2). This contains some extra slides which were "hidden" in the presentation.Part 1: Overview and Non-ST Elevation ACS Part 2: ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction via Lecture: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Part (Overview and Non-STE-ACS) and Part 2 (STEMI) — Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Ten (10) Examples of Hyperacute T-waves in Lead V2 (a few in V3), due to acute LAD occlusion — Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog

Thursday's case, read by 60,000 people, provoked a bit of anguish among readers because they weren't all sure they would recognize this finding of LAD occlusion. Others thought it was obvious. Others thought they would detect it with troponins or serial EKGs (serial EKG was done and did not change; I don't know about serial… viaContinue reading “Ten (10) Examples of Hyperacute T-waves in Lead V2 (a few in V3), due to acute LAD occlusion — Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog”

FROM Death We MUST learn

Don’t miss the comments at the bottom!I was sent this ECG with the following information:A 37 year old female with no comorbidities, a non-smoker, with no known hyperlipidemia and no family h/o of CAD presented to ED with central chest pain since 5 hours with no radiation, increased by moving her arms and associated with SOB.…Continue reading “FROM Death We MUST learn”