Pneumoperitoneum
From medscape Pneumoperitoneum (air within the peritoneal cavity) most commonly results from perforation of abdominal viscus. On upright...
ECG with a pacemaker.
This ECG is taken from an elderly man who has a history of complete heart block and AV sequential pacemaker. On the day of this ECG, he...
Intoxicación por nitratos y nitritos
CASO CLINICO Paciente de 15 años, con antecedentes de alergias ambientales a ácaros y a epitelio de perros, y antecedentes personales de...
Supraventricular Tachycardia in Pediatric Patient With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
This ECG was obtained from a 13-year-old boy who had previously been in NSR. At that time, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White...
ECG Basics: Third-degree AV Block, Complete Heart Block
This rhythm strip shows third-degree AV block, also called complete heart block or complete AV block. The P waves are from the sinus...
Atrial Fib To Cardiac Arrest
A paramedic crew responded to the office of a local physician. A 61-year-old male presented with a one-week history of chest pain and...
Normal 12-Lead ECG
This ECG is nearly completely normal. We say "nearly" because there are VERY subtle changes which may or may not be chronic. ...
Wide-complex Tachycardia: Ventricular Tachycardia
This ECG is from a man who was experiencing palpitations and light-headedness with near-syncope. On first look, you will see a...
Wide Complex Bradycardia in Digitalis Toxic Patient
This ECG is from a female patient who presented with weakness. Her labs revealed digitalis toxicity and hyperkalemia. Actual lab values...
The Art of Breaking Bad News
Breaking bad news is something that every doctor will have to do many times during his or her career. It can be a tremendously difficult...
