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Friday, April 16, 2010
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Yes, this week was indeed cardiac week. Here's an easy one. Next week I'll find some good challenging cases!
Challenge: What happened to this patient?
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The EKG shows atrial fibrillation with premature ventricular contractions (multifocal given two distinct morphologies). Unfortunately, patients with a-fib are at risk of developing atrial thrombi; the second image shows a right sided infarct likely from atrial emboli.
Challenge: What happened to this patient?
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ReplyDeleteThe EKG shows atrial fibrillation with premature ventricular contractions (multifocal given two distinct morphologies). Unfortunately, patients with a-fib are at risk of developing atrial thrombi; the second image shows a right sided infarct likely from atrial emboli.
Sources: Wikipedia; ECG Wave Maven.