Brady Pregerson, MD

An 87-year-old man with a history of mild dementia on Aricept and hypertension on benazepril is brought to the emergency department by family after a possible fall. 

A 32-year-old man faints shortly after sexual relations with his wife. He is otherwise in good health. What's your ECG read?

This 83-year-old man is treated only for hypertension and says he "feels like Tarzan." The routine ECG says otherwise.

A 51-year-old man is seen in ED for progressive dyspnea, near syncope on exertion, bilateral edema. What does the tracing tell you?

What cause of persistent DOE, fatigue in this patient who is s/p CABG and maze ablation? Your ECG read?

Her history includes diabetes, ESRD, coronary disease, and complete heart block after pacemaker implantation. What's your ECG read?

A 72-year-old woman sustains a distal radius fracture during a fall after losing her balance. She denies syncope. What's your ECG read?

Young woman without known medical history; past bouts of anxiety and palpitations dismissed as "panic attacks." What's your ECG read?

What do you suspect in a 45-year-old woman presenting with hypotension, bradycardia, and no significant medical history? ECG, here.

ECG of the Month: The 28-year-old presents with worsening midsternal chest pain x24 hours. What does the ECG tell you?

Examine the single lead EMS rhythm strip carefully. What is in your DD of regular wide complex tachy?

The most common cause of hypomagnesemia is a diuretic; it may be present even when potassium level is normal.