ECG Blog #178 (RV Strain - Lead Placement - Dextrocardia - Acute PE)

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NOTE: My complete write-up of this case is found on the July 28, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — CLICK HERE —

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The Case: The ECG shown in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged woman who presented to the ED with new-onset dyspnea.

Questions:

• Is the inferior lead T wave inversion in Figure-1 indicative of RV (Right Ventricular) Strain?
• Does this ECG suggest acute PE (Pulmonary Embolism)? 

Figure-1: The initial ECG in this case.

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NOTE: My complete write-up of this case is found on the July 28, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — CLICK HERE — 

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