Myocarditis
A review of the ECG features of myocarditis - Myocardial inflammation in the absence of ischaemia. Life in the Fast Lane LITFL ECG Library
Category Cardiology
Ventricular Escape Rhythm
Ventricular Escape Rhythm. Ventricular rhythm with rate of 20-40 bpm.QRS complexes are broad (≥ 120 ms) +/- LBBB or RBBB morphology
Biventricular Hypertrophy
A review of the ECG features of biventricular hypertrophy (BVH) with LVH and RVH or the Katz-Wachtel phenomenon LITFL ECG Library
Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia (BVT)
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare ventricular dysrhythmia characterised by a beat-to-beat alternation of the frontal QRS axis
Benign Early Repolarisation
ECG changes of benign early repolarisation (BER, J-point elevation, high take-off). Tips to distinguish BER from acute pericarditis
Robert Adams
Robert Adams (1791 - 1875) was an Irish surgeon. Eponymously remembered for his contributions to Stokes-Adams syndrome
Hypercyanotic Episodes in the Newborn
A baby with Tetralogy of Fallot presents to the emergency department in respiratory distress and is 'turning blue'. What will you do?
EMI 002 Diagnosis Wenckebach
Diagnosis Wenckebach - audio, visual and kinaesthetic learning modalities within a contextual setting is an effective educational ploy.
an insidious intruder…
the case. 28 year old male presents to your tertiary emergency department with chest pain, exertional dyspnoea and left calf pain.
PE: Pain, Puzzles and PERC
Insights from the podcast PE/ PERC wars that are raging on the web as a result of the clash of two New York titans on EMCrit...
Just another intoxicated head injury
At the start of another busy weekend nightshift in a rural ED you take over the care of an agitated, aggressive head injured patient...
a covert combination…
the case. 72 year old male presents to your Emergency Department with a 4-5 hour history of palpitations. He appears well and has no associated symptoms.