Congratulations to our winner with the most complete answer: Dan Zeccola! Julie and Nathan both correctly identified parts of the answer. Well done all! Our patient was having a Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) in her mid-LAD. To answer the questions: The EKG was concerning for Wellens’ Sign and in Read more…
45 yo nulliparous F of Hispanic and Caucasian descent pmhx HTN on longstanding ARB p/w left intermittent arm pain x 1 year and 2 days of worsening mid back discomfort and SOB. Pt regularly walks 5 miles a day and has a BMI of 22. Had a benign Read more…
Rhythm Nation – Answer! Well done Nathan and Carl! This week’s winner is Nathan for the first, most correct answer. This patient has an inferior myocardial infarction with ST elevation in II, III and aVF, and reciprocal depression in aVL. In this case, the culprit artery is the RCA Read more…