Dressler syndrome: Fibrinous or fibrinohaemorrhagic secondary pericarditis that occurs as a result of injury to the heart or pericardium, either from myocardial infarction (MI) or cardiac surgery. Also known as post myocardial infarction syndrome
An ECG case of pacemaker failure. Can you guess the underlying cause of the Pacemaker Panic?
Brugada Syndrome - ECG abnormality with a high incidence of sudden death in patients with structurally normal hearts. Brugada - EKG Library
This 53 year old male presented to ED following an episode of collapse. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG Brugada
APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns at birth. Virginia Apgar 1953
The Miller laryngoscope is a straight blade designed to obtain a view of the vocal cords by directly lifting the epiglottis. It has useful application in ‘floppy’ airways making it popular within paediatric anaesthesia
A case of anterior MI presenting with De Winter T waves. Learn to recognise this sign of critical LAD stenosis on the ECG...
57 year old female presents following a collapse at work. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG
This week’s guest, Australian intensivist Dr Ed Litton, truly amazes and inspires me. Despite having a full-time clinical and research career, and a young family, Ed pursues his passion for adventure mostly through ultra-endurance exercise.
A 55 year old man presents with a good chest pain story that makes you nervous. A review of ST elevation in aVR and LMCA Stenosis
Sir David Drummond (1852–1932) was an English physician. Drummond sign of tracheal whiff with thoracic aortic aneurysm 1908
These ECGs are from a 58 yr old male reviewed in a rural setting, approximately ~2500 km from the nearest tertiary centre. Describe and interpret these ECGs. LITFL Top 100 ECG