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
Dr Dave Richleys ECG of the Month – March 2022
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...
Dr Dave Richley ECG of the Month – February 2022
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...
Dr Dave Richley ECG of the Month – January 2022
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 disease. There...
Dr Dave Richley ECG of the Month – December 2021
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...
Dr Dave Richley ECG of the Month – November 2021
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...
Dr Dave Richley ECG of the Month – October 2021
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...