Cardiology
ECG Challenge
Woman with Metabolic Syndrome
A 50-year-old woman with metabolic syndrome presents for a routine clinic appointment.
Clinical Review
Man, 65, With Heart Failure Symptoms
A sudden experience of exertional dyspnea prompted a man to visit his primary care provider, who ordered an ECG that demonstrated low voltage...
ECG Challenge
Alaskan Man is Concerned About Going Home
A 65-year-old man who lives in a remote village in Alaska is in your area on vacation. He presents to your office stating he has had a cold for...
Clinical Review
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
ECG Challenge
Man Gets Burning Sensation in Chest During an Argument
An 80-year-old man presents to your office after having two separate episodes of chest pain. The first occurred two weeks ago, while the patient...
ECG Challenge
Woman Faints During Concert
A19-year-old woman is referred from the emergency department (ED) for follow-up. While attending a concert last weekend, she experienced an...
ECG Challenge
Atrial Flutter Follow-up
A 39-year-old business professional returns to your clinic for follow-up one month after a synchronized cardioversion to treat abrupt-onset atrial...
Medicolegal Issues
Pulmonary Embolism Ruled Out in Error
David Lang acknowledges the difficulty in diagnosing PE but offers strategies for approaching cases with an eye to avoiding mistakes.
ECG Challenge
Are Energy Drinks Causing This Man's Shortness of Breath?
A business professional, age 39, presents with shortness of breath that abruptly began two hours ago. He states he has been under a significant...
ECG Challenge
Ederly Woman Experiences Chest Pain While Knitting
An 84-year-old woman presents with left-sided chest pain radiating to the back and neck. The pain began about four hours ago, while she was...