by SCST Communications | 1 Mar, 2022 | ECG Of The Month
This month’s ECG was recorded from a 33-year old female who had been complaining of palpitations. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities and there was no history of heart or pulmonary disease. Is the ECG normal? If not, what are the abnormalities and what...
by SCST Communications | 1 Feb, 2022 | ECG Of The Month
This ECG was recorded from a 32-year old male while he was experiencing ‘palpitations’. He had no history or signs of heart disease and when he was back in sinus rhythm he had an echocardiogram which was entirely normal. What is the rhythm most likely to be? Answer...
by SCST News | 1 Jan, 2022 | ECG Of The Month
Happy New Year from everyone at SCST! Let’s kick off 2022 with Dr Dave Richley’s ECG of the Month This ECG was recorded from a 38-yearold female who was complaining of a fast heart rate. There was no chest pain or breathlessness and no history of heart...
by SCST Communications | 1 Dec, 2021 | ECG Of The Month
I’m afraid I don’t have any clinical information to accompany this ECG, but all I’d like is a description of the rhythm, with as much information and explanation as you can provide. ANSWER OK, first things first. The P waves are of low amplitude in most leads and...
by SCST News | 1 Nov, 2021 | ECG Of The Month
This ECG was recorded from a 28-year old male with known type 1 diabetes. He was admitted to hospital with nausea, breathlessness, extreme tiredness and dull chest pain. What are the abnormal features on the ECG? What diagnosis do they suggest? Dave Richley Associate...
by SCST News | 1 Oct, 2021 | ECG Of The Month
This month’s ECG was recorded from a 28-year old male while he was suffering from palpitations. He had no history of heart disease. After the administration of intravenous verapamil his heart rate suddenly normalised and a repeat ECG (not shown) revealed sinus rhythm...
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