ECG interpretation confounders.

نویسندگان

  • Mary G Carey
  • Salah S Al-Zaiti
  • Teri M Kozik
  • Michele M Pelter
چکیده

Scenario: A 45-year-old female executive arrived at the emergency room with complaints of substernal chest pressure and shortness of breath. She has no prior medical or surgical history, takes no medication, has a normal body mass index, and exercises regularly. Below is her 12-lead ECG obtained in the emergency room. A regular feature of the American Journal of Critical Care, the ECG Puzzler addresses electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation for clinical practice. To send an eLetter or to contribute to an online discussion about this article, visit www.ajcconline.org and click “Respond to This Article” on either the full-text or PDF view of the article. We welcome letters regarding this feature.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

دوره 22 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013