Activate or Wait – 009
81-year-old female with three hours of central, crushing chest pain. Background of hypertension, heavy smoker.
Tag RBBB
Heart HQ: Right Bundle Branch Block
Heart HQ - Episode 21: Right Bundle Branch Block is when the normal electrical conduction activity in the heart is interrupted to the right ventricle. It can be diagnosed by the characteristic pattern it has on an ECG.
Trifascicular Block
Trifascicular block (TFB) refers to the presence of conducting disease in all three fascicles: RBBB, LAFB, LPFB. LITFL ECG Library
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB)
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) activation of the right ventricle is delayed as depolarisation spreads across septum from left ventricle.
Bifascicular Block
Bifascicular block is the combination of RBBB with either LAFB or LPFB. Conduction to the ventricles is via the single remaining fascicle.
ECG Case 111
ECG is from a 69 year old male who had a dual chamber pacemaker inserted earlier in the day. He complained to the ward staff of pain at the insertion site and you’ve been asked to review him. His BP, temp, sats,…
ECG Case 105
ECG is from a 70yr old male who presented with chest pain and palpitations. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG
Electrocardiographic Exigency
A 23 year-old man had an episode of syncope at home. He is in severe respiratory distress, extremely pale, dripping with sweat. ECG Exigency
Ashman Phenomenon
Ashman phenomenon (1947) aberrant ventricular conduction, usually of RBBB morphology, which follows a short RR interval and preceeded by a relatively prolonged RR interval.
ECG Case 046
Middle-aged patient presenting with palpitations. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG. VT with Dominant R wave V1
ECG Case 034
Middle-aged patient presenting with chest pain. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG. anteroseptal STEMI, LAD occlussion
shrouded shock…
the case. 46 year old male is bought into your resuscitation bay by local ambulance following a three metre fall from a work platform onto a horizontal metal railing below.