Sunday, April 12, 2020

ECG Blog #176 (PVCs - interpolated - AV block - concealed)

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NOTE: My complete write-up of this case is found on the April 9, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — CLICK HERE —
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The Case: A man in his 30s presents to the ED with severe dizziness, near syncope, chest discomfort, and the ECG shown in Figure-1.

Questions:
  • How would you interpret the ECG and rhythm strip shown in Figure-1?
  • Is it likely that AV block is the cause of his symptoms?

Figure-1: The initial ECG in this case.


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NOTE: My complete write-up of this case is found on the April 9, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — CLICK HERE — 
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