It’s time for the LITFL team to highlight how awesome our ECG Library is… including some new additions and a page featuring Nick Tullo great ECG Academy videos.
Shock, syncope, sweating… and severe chest pain!
November 3, 2011 By 7 Comments
A 67-year old male is brought to hospital by ambulance with severe chest pain, sweating, vomiting and syncope. There is something deeply worrying on his ECG… Can you make the diagnosis that will save his life?
Right Ventricular Infarction
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here’s another volume from LITFL’s ever growing ECG Library — all you need to know about the ECG diagnosis of right ventricular infarction.
Posterior Myocardial infarction
September 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog
January 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Among Scott Weingart’s ED Critical Care Dirty Dozen for 2010 was Dr Smith’s ECG blog. The LITFL team thought it was about time we gave this great blog a shout out too. Dr. Stephen Smith is a faculty emergency physician at Hennepin County Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University [...]
VT versus SVT with aberrancy
December 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
The most important distinction is whether the rhythm is ventricular (VT) or supraventricular (SVT with aberrancy), as this will significantly influence how you manage the patient.
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolff?
November 4, 2010 By 5 Comments
A 61 year old male walks up to the triage desk complaining of a funny feeling in his chest. He has had similar milder episodes in the past and has been investigated by his GP with no firm diagnosis being reached. He’s moved to Resus as he’s a bit pale and sweaty.
Seizures, Somnolence and a Scary ECG
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An 18-year old male is brought to ED by ambulance following a generalised seizure at home. Can you interpret his ECG and save his life?
Marathon-related ECG Exasperation
September 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Can you correctly interpret the ECG findings in a marathon runner with gastroenteritis? What is their significance? What management is required?
Risky Rhythyms
September 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
This week’s ECG Exigency serves up 5 different risky rhythm strips. Each tells a story. Can you work out what is happening before its too late? What would you do to save the day?
