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- Title
Arrhythmia Diagnosis and the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram: Seeing the Whole Picture.
- Authors
Al-Zaiti, Salah S.; Faramand, Ziad; Kozik, Teri M.; Pelter, Michele M.; Carey, Mary G.
- Abstract
The article presents the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained by paramedics from a 69-year-old man who complained of chest pressure and palpitations. Topics covered include the medical history of the patient, the interpretation of the ECG which led to the diagnosis of arrhythmia, and patient management during ambulance transport and at the emergency department.
- Subjects
ARRHYTHMIA diagnosis; ATRIAL fibrillation diagnosis; ARRHYTHMIA; ASPIRIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY medicine; INTRAVENOUS therapy; NITROGLYCERIN; VENTRICULAR tachycardia; TREATMENT effectiveness; DILTIAZEM; SUBLINGUAL drug administration
- Publication
American Journal of Critical Care, 2020, Vol 29, Issue 3, p237
- ISSN
1062-3264
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4037/ajcc2020555