by SCST Communications | May 1, 2022 | ECG Of The Month
This month’s ECG was recorded from a 42-year old male who was complaining of gradually increasing exertional dyspnoea over several months. He was also experiencing breathlessness when lying flat. He had not had any chest pain. Physical examination revealed swollen...
by SCST Communications | Apr 1, 2022 | ECG Of The Month
Something a bit different this month: two 3-lead extracts (A and B) from an ambulatory ECG recording. I have numbered the beats in each strip to facilitate discussion. I’m afraid I don’t have any clinical details but my question is a simple one: what on earth is going...
by SCST Communications | Mar 1, 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 | Dec 1, 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 Communications | Aug 1, 2021 | ECG Of The Month
This ECG was recorded at 25mm/s from a 72 year old male who was complaining of a prolonged period of chest pain at rest. He has a history of diabetes and hypertension. How should the ECG be interpreted? Dr Dave Richley, Associate Lecturer Newcastle University...
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