Moritz Roth
Moritz Roth (1839-1914) was a Swiss pathologist. He is eponymously associated with Roth spots (1872), which he first observed in the retina of patients with septicaemia.
Category Cardiology
ECG Case 076
This ECG is from a 40 yr old male who presented following a large overdose of an anti-spasmodic agent.
ICE 004: Chest pain ECG
A 64 year old man attends the ED after developing chest pain radiating to the jaw and right arm while playing tennis. The pain has now been present for nearly half an hour and continues unabated. Describe his ECG
Metabolic Mayhem
Two quick ECG problems for you this week. See if you can spot the common thread. This potassium with hyperkalemia, hypokalaemia
Paul Louis Duroziez
Paul Louis Duroziez (1826 - 1897) was a French general practitioner, eponymous with Duroziez sign (1861) and Duroziez disease (1877).
Post-op Pacing Puzzler
Nightshift, ICU and one of your post-op cardiac patients is showing some worrying Post-op Pacing Puzzler Possible Wenckebach Mobitz 1
What is Brugada Syndrome?
Brugada Syndrome is an ECG abnormality (Brugada sign) in association with specific clinical findings
Troubling Tachycardia
An ECG case of Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia focusing on two main causes: digoxin toxicity & catecholaminergic polymorphic VT - CPVT
ECG Case 073
ECG of a 7 year old boy presenting with intermittent feeling of 'butterflies fluttering' in his chest
Flummoxing Familial Fibrillation
A teenager in atrial fibrillation with a worrying family history. A very unusual looking ECG with Familial Fibrillation... congenital SQTS
Sudden Syncope at Soccer
A 26-year old man presents to ED by ambulance after an episode of syncope while playing soccer. RVOT, BCT, ARVC, ARVD
A Subtle Sign of Something Sinister
Can you spot the subtle ECG abnormality that will help you nail the diagnosis in this patient with chest pain? HINT - U wave inversion...