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County Coronaries: Considering Cook County ECG Cases
Case: A 70 yo male with a history of hypertension, CKD, and diabetes presents after 4 syncopal episodes over the last 3 weeks. These episodes are preceded by mild dizziness and a “funny” sensation in his chest, as if his heart was “skipping a beat”.
His initial ECG is shown:
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Written by Dr. Mary Couture, PGY-2, Cook County Health
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County Coronaries: Considering Cook County ECG Cases
Case:
A 55YO man with history of hypertension and lung cancer presents after an episode of syncope. Patient states he has been feeling a bit lightheaded intermittently over the past week and reports some diarrhea.
His initial ECG is shown:
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