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Case 1

May 23, 2024 Comments Off on Case 1

A 35 year old man presents with palpitations. He has been drinking heavily with friends over the weekend. This is his ECG. Present your findings and give a diagnosis.

Rate85
RhythmRegular
AxisNormal
PR/P-waveNormal
QRSNarrow
ST/T-waveNormal
QTc/otherNormal

 

This is a normal ECG. There are many variants of normal and it is worth looking at as many ECGs as possible to get exposed to the common variants. It is crucial to remember that a very sick patient can have a normal ECG so always use all the information available to you and don’t rely on the ECG alone.