About the “ECG of the month”
Every month we’ll post an ECG trace that we invite you to “diagnose”. Click on the ECG trace image and then you submit your explanation by making a comment on the post. Your comment won’t appear until it has been approved so don’t worry if you don’t see it immediately.
Alternatively, you can email your thoughts and analysis to comms@scst.org.uk
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Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – November 2022
The only information I have about this case is that the ECG was recorded from a 10-year-old child, but my question is a simple one: what is the rhythm? Please describe exactly what you think is happening. The Answer Well, this one elicited quite a few responses, with...
Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – October 2022
This ECG was recorded from a 20-year-old male who collapsed after experiencing palpitations while travelling on a bus. Are there any abnormal features that suggest a possible cause of the symptoms? The Answer The most unusual feature of this ECG is what looks like a...
Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – September 2022
I don’t have clinical information in relation to this month’s ECG but I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary because what I’m interested in is simply a full description of the cardiac rhythm, including any conduction abnormalities. I’m not completely sure of the...
Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – August 2022
Once again, I don’t have any clinical information but how would you describe and interpret this ECG? It’s probably unreasonable for you to be expected to make a definite diagnosis but based on what you can see, what are the most likely possibilities? The Answer This...
Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – July 2022
I don’t have any clinical details but this month’s ECG is an exercise in rhythm analysis. What exactly do you think is going on here? I’ve numbered the QRS complexes to facilitate discussion. The Answer It might be tempting after glancing at this one to say that it...
Dr Richleys ECG of the Month – June 2022
Something a bit different this month. An emergency ambulance was despatched to the home of a 50-year-old morbidly obese male who was complaining of severe, crushing chest pain that had started 30 minutes earlier while he has eating. There were no other symptoms. BP...